Neil O'Brien MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Cannabis: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she considers the volume of prescriptions issued for cannabis-based products for medicinal use to be consistent with patient safety.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 1 June in response to Question 3220.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
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Cannabis: Social MediaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department and the MHRA are taking to enforce restrictions on the advertising of cannabis-based products for medicinal use on social media.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 1 June in response to Question 3220.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
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Sexual Offences: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the custody of HM Prison and Probation Service are currently receiving medication to manage problematic sexual arousal (MMPSA).
Answer: The information is not held in the format requested.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients detained under Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983 are held in (a) low, (b) medium and (c) high secure hospitals as of the latest date for which figures are available.
Answer: NHS England publishes annual Mental Health Act Statistics, including the total number of people detained under the Mental Health Act on 31 March each year. The latest data is available at the link below, and new data for the year ending 31 March 2026 will...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients detained under Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983 were discharged from hospital in the most recent 12 months for which data is available, broken down by section.
Answer: NHS England publishes annual Mental Health Act Statistics, including the total number of people detained under the Mental Health Act on 31 March each year. The latest data is available at the link below, and new data for the year ending 31 March 2026 will...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients are currently detained under Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983, broken down by section.
Answer: NHS England publishes annual Mental Health Act Statistics, including the total number of people detained under the Mental Health Act on 31 March each year. The latest data is available at the link below, and new data for the year ending 31 March 2026 will...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were being cared for in forensic support services in each year since 2013-14, broken down by a) high, b) medium and c) low secure services.
Answer: The following table shows spending on forensic support services according to high, medium and low secure services between 2013/14 and 2023/24, the most recent year for which data is available:Financial YearHigh Secure (£m)Medium Secure (£m)Low Secure (£m)...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Education	7
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Department for Transport	2
Department for Work and Pensions	5
Department of Health and Social Care	7
Home Office	17
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	2
Ministry of Justice	5
Treasury	3

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