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Written Question
Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs
Friday 18th July 2025

Asked by: Katie Lam (Conservative - Weald of Kent)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of topical steroid creams on (a) physical dependency and (b) withdrawal effects among users.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has reviewed topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) reactions, and first communicated about these reactions in September 2021 through our Drug Safety Update, which is widely disseminated among health care professionals. This communication is available at the following link:

www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/topical-corticosteroids-information-on-the-risk-of-topical-steroid-withdrawal-reactions.

The MHRA has continued to monitor reports of TSW and undertook an additional review in 2024, which can be found at the following link:

www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/topical-steroids-introduction-of-new-labelling-and-a-reminder-of-the-possibility-of-severe-side-effects-including-topical-steroid-withdrawal-reactions.

During this review, further advice was sought from dermatologists, the National Eczema Society, and the Commission on Human Medicines. Consequently, the MHRA took forward a number of actions, including ensuring that there are updated warnings in the product information that is supplied with the creams, and the inclusion of information regarding the potency of topical steroids on the packaging. The British National Formulary (BNF) has updated their topical steroids potency information in line with the outcomes of the MHRA’s review. The BNF’s treatment summary for topical corticosteroids is available at the following link:

https://bnf.nice.org.uk/treatment-summaries/topical-corticosteroids/

Furthermore, the MHRA engaged with the British Association of Dermatologists who have released an updated statement that is available at the following link:

https://cdn.bad.org.uk/uploads/2024/02/22095550/Topical-Steroid-Withdrawal-Joint-Statement.pdf

Following these discussions, the British Association of Dermatologists has formed a Topical Steroid Withdrawal Working Party Group (TSW WP) in collaboration with National Eczema Society, Scratch That, the Primary Care Dermatology Society, and the British Dermatological Nursing Group. The objective of the TSW WPG is to develop expert consensus guidance on supporting people with concerns about TSW, including a Patient Information Leaflet, and any revision to the above joint statement, as appropriate. Further information on the TSW Working Party Group is available at the following link:

https://www.bad.org.uk/topical-steroid-withdrawal-joint-statement/

Division Vote (Commons)
15 Jul 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context
Katie Lam (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 103 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 440
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Jul 2025 - Taxes - View Vote Context
Katie Lam (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 94 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 342
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jul 2025
Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill

"I thank all Members for their contributions, Members who tabled amendments, and the Minister for his work and approach.

As has been set out, the Bill represents an important step towards tightening the existing rules on the deprivation of citizenship, as we discussed on Second Reading. This is a crucial …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jul 2025
Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill

"I start by thanking the Minister for his work on the Bill. It is always a pleasure to work across from him in defence of our great country and its people.

Keeping our country safe sometimes requires taking difficult decisions, including the decision to deprive a person of their British …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
11 Jul 2025 - House of Commons - View Vote Context
Katie Lam (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 15 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 1 Noes - 58
Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jul 2025
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill

"I thank the hon. Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) for bringing the Bill forward and my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) for his amendments. At this stage, is it correct that you wish us to speak only to the amendment, Mr Speaker? [Interruption.] …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jul 2025
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill

"I thank the hon. Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) for bringing the Bill forward. For many in this Chamber, the Euro 2020 final was a rollercoaster of ecstasy and disappointment, though I appreciate that certain Members from other parts of our United Kingdom may have felt a little less …..."
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Written Question
Railways: Kent
Thursday 10th July 2025

Asked by: Katie Lam (Conservative - Weald of Kent)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Minister for Rail's letter to the hon. Member for Weald of Kent on rail, dated 14 April 2025, whether (a) the Minister for Rail and (b) officials in her Department had met with the Kent and Medway Economic Partnership before 14 April 2025 to discuss their public interest case for rail investment.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

DfT officials met with Kent and Medway Economic Partnership (KMEP) representatives on 10 October to discuss the issue of international rail services serving Kent stations. Following this, DfT officials have maintained a dialogue with KMEP, including providing feedback on their public interest case.

Division Vote (Commons)
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Katie Lam (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 35 Noes - 469