Question follow-through · 67243

Veterans: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health on the potential merits of providing full spectrum medical cannabis to veterans with specific PTSD symptoms under the medical exemption certif

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
11 Jul 2025
Target answer date
15 Jul 2025
Answer
21 Jul 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health on the potential merits of providing full spectrum medical cannabis to veterans with specific PTSD symptoms under the medical exemption certif

  2. 15 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to ensuring all veterans have access to the support they need, including health support. I have not had any discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about medical cannabis.If veterans are in need of su...

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Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

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