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Written question asked by Crispin Blunt (Conservative) on Monday, 5 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 June 2023 (named day). It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 June 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.


Psilocybin

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the (a) date and (b) minutes of the meeting referred to in The Official Report of 18 May 2023, Vol. 732, Col. 1038, between her Department's Chief Scientific Adviser and the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Officer in the Department of Health and Social Care on the topic of the rescheduling of psilocybin.

Answer

The meeting referred to in Hansard was on reducing barriers to research into controlled drugs, rather than on the rescheduling of psilocybin. It took place on 28 April 2023.

The Home Office has no plans to publish minutes of this meeting, which was intended to support the provision of advice to Ministers.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
187575
Session
2022-23
Related items
Psilocybin Treatments
Thursday, 18 May 2023
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Medical treatments Chief Medical Officer Government Chief Scientific Adviser Department of Health and Social Care Psilocybin
Link
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