Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the impact of exporting medical cannabis on the UK economy; and if she will make a statement.

Life Sciences is one the UK’s top exporting sectors, with exports valued at £28.1 billion in 2022. No assessment has currently been made by the department of the impact of exporting medicinal cannabis on the UK economy. The department supports UK manufacturers of medical cannabis who have obtained a controlled drug licence from the Home Office and relevant licences from MHRA; and where the use of medicinal cannabis is both (a) legal in the destination market and (b) only for medical or scientific purposes.