Asked by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to allocate additional support to the Northern Ireland Executive in the event of an outbreak of covid-19 outbreak in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The Department is working closely with the Northern Ireland Executive across several areas, including supply chains and preparations for the National Health Service. We hold regular discussions with the devolved administrations, including between the Chief Medical Officers. The Department continues to develop plans in case the virus spreads further including in Northern Ireland, which have been published in our Action Plan.
Asked by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of medical cannabis through the NHS in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Policy on the availability of medicines, including medicinal cannabis, funded by the Health and Social Care Board in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly.