Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 85688

Psilocybin: Clinical Trials

Tabled: 28 October 2025

Answered: 3 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has received evidence on the potential clinical use of psilocybin under controlled conditions to treat serious psychiatric illness; whether his Department has made an assessment of the p

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

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

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