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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for South West Surrey (Jeremy Hunt). I do not think he will mind my saying that I cannot think of another time when I have agreed with almost every single word he said. I hope that people listen to his …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"I am happy to say that I completely agree. My right hon. Friend and I were in meetings with the Prime Minister last Friday morning, and there was a consensus about the economic measures that had to be taken for those who were in employment—one of the reasons being that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"I agree. I hope that the Minister might make some reference to this issue when she sums up later. We are respectfully saying to the Government: let us work together to ensure that we can offer the financial security that all our citizens need, whether we are talking about taxi …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"Give me some time and I will. The part of the world I live in, the highlands, needs the powers in this Bill if we are to protect our population, and I know that the same goes for the constituencies of many other right hon. and hon. Members, not least …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"That is the height of irresponsibility, and Amazon and anybody else who would behave in that way needs to think again. Of course there are companies that are engaging in best practice. I have had a number of complaints from people in the highlands about those who have not been …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"I agree with the right hon. Gentleman that that would be a very good way forward. It is important that we enact the Bill, but the House must have oversight of it in the period ahead. I commend him for his approach.

The Scottish Government have pledged to have appropriate …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Feb 2020
NHS Funding Bill

"On a point of order, Dame Eleanor. Perhaps you can enlighten me. Is this indeed the first time that Members from Scotland have had their votes discounted in this place? What conclusion should we draw, Madam Deputy Speaker, when an item such as this Bill will have spending consequences for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Feb 2020
NHS Funding Bill

"On a point of order, Dame Eleanor. I am grateful to you for allowing this point of order. I wonder whether you can help me. When we were all elected to this place in December 2019, we were sent here to represent our constituents. What message does it give to …..."
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Written Question
Cannabis: Medical Treatments
Monday 22nd July 2019

Asked by: Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party - Ross, Skye and Lochaber)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many UK companies have been issued with a licence to sell cannabis products for the NHS.

Answered by Seema Kennedy

Any company meeting the standards for the manufacture of unlicensed medicinal products, can supply cannabis-based products for medicinal use.

Cannabis-based products for medicinal use are Schedule 2 controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, which means that manufacturers, importers and distributors of these products must hold valid Home Office and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) licences for the relevant activities which will include possession, supply and production of controlled drugs. Where products are sourced from abroad, importers must obtain an import licence from the Home Office and the MHRA each time they import these products.