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Desmond Swayne Excerpts

Tuesday 26th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)]

4. What estimate he has made of the number of prescriptions for medicinal cannabis products that have been issued since November 2018.

[The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock)]

The data that my right hon. Friend asks for is not available, but it is important that we take action to make sure the right drugs are available for the right people.

[Sir Desmond Swayne]

Was it intended to make them as rare as hens’ teeth? What measures is the Secretary of State taking to support clinicians in actually prescribing?

[Matt Hancock]

I met the parents of some of the children whose needs are best met through the use of medicinal cannabis. My heart goes out to those who are fighting for this cause. We changed the law in the autumn to try to make it easier, and I am looking very closely at what we can do to make sure that the intention of that decision is met.