Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to require the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to publish the report of its investigation into the medicine manufacturing unit of Sciensus.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) does not routinely publish a specific report but information which is held in inspection reports and internal review documents is subject to release in accordance with the 2001 Freedom of Information Act. While the company is subject to ongoing regulatory action, and any decision by the police regarding possible enforcement action remains pending, MHRA regards this information to be subject to certain exemptions within the Act which preclude its release. Once this action is complete, MHRA will consider any requests on their merit and in line with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.