Written Question·Home Office·UIN 111552

Synthetic Cathinones: Misuse

Tabled: 6 February 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026

Question

Dr Allison Gardner

LabourStoke-on-Trent South

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of updating the Home Office Approved Field Testing guidance in relation to synthetic cathinones.

Answer

Sarah Jones
The Forensic Science Regulator has established a working group to develop regulatory requirements around the use of drug testing kits and devices. The working group involves police, forensic providers, academia and government organisations, including the ...

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