Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to grant licences for medicinal cannabis products; and if he will make a statement.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the United Kingdom Agency responsible for the regulation of medicines used in the UK.

The MHRA has not received any marketing authorisation (licence) applications for a medicinal product that contains raw cannabis, for the treatment of any condition in the UK.

If a licence application for a medicinal product containing raw cannabis is received, the MHRA would assess the data submitted to ensure that the product is safe, has efficacy in the purpose claimed for it, is manufactured to the necessary quality standards and that there is a positive balance of benefits over any risks before approval of the licence.