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Written question asked by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 March 2010. It was answered by Alan Campbell (Labour) on Thursday, 8 April 2010 on behalf of the Home Office.


Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he plans to bring forward proposals to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to provide for (a) nurse independent prescribers and (b) pharmacist independent prescribers to prescribe more controlled drugs; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The Government plan to amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (as amended) when Parliament returns in order to expand the range of controlled drugs that can be prescribed independently by Nurse Independent Prescribers and to enable Pharmacist Independent Prescribers to independently prescribe controlled drugs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c1538-9W; 321939
Session
2009-10
Legislation
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk