Question follow-through · 703
Valerian
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of reclassifying valerian-based products.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 21 May 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of reclassifying valerian-based products.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 May 2026
Answer published
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is carrying out a review of the list of active ingredients that are considered medicinal by function to ensure that the substances on the list are appropriate and to safeguard animal health and welfare and public safet...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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