Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102543

Drugs: Safety

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether additional resources have been provided to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to support winter-related medicine safety surveillance.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is an executive agency of the Department and regulates medicines for human use, medical devices, and blood components for transfusion in the United Kingdom, with responsibility for ensuring me...

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