Question follow-through · 28389

Cannabis: Prescriptions

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.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
9 Sept 2026
Target answer date
14 Sept 2026
Answer
22 Sept 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 14 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 1 June in response to Question 3220.

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Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.

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