Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 16066

Psilocybin

Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 29 November 2024

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Labour — Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to (a) reschedule Psilocybin to allow it to be prescribed and (b) retain its status as a class A substance for other purposes.

Answer

Karin Smyth
There are no current plans to reschedule psilocybin under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, also known as the Act.There is an established process for the development of medicines, overseen by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Thi...
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