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Northern Ireland advances plans for a dedicated spiking-related offence

The Assembly consented to extending provisions of the UK bill to Northern Ireland. Naomi Long brought a legislative consent motion on the Crime and Policing Bill before the Northern Ireland Assembly. It aimed to bring a new harmful-substance offence to Northern Ireland as part of a wider reform package.

Department of Justice, Northern Ireland·Original date: 23 Jun 2025
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