Medicinal Cannabis

Baroness Fookes Excerpts
Monday 6th July 2020

(4 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Fookes Portrait Baroness Fookes (Con) [V]
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Given the importance my noble friend attaches to tests, may I ask whether any have started, the dates on which they started and when we might expect results?

Lord Bethell Portrait Lord Bethell
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The noble Baroness is very specific in her questions, and I am afraid I am not able to answer them specifically because they are subject to restrictions and confidentiality. Where I agree with the thrust of her question is that we have been in a bit of a cul-de-sac in this area, but the department is working hard to unblock the problems that have existed. Despite Covid, we appear to be making some progress on this.