Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider granting a special license to Alife Dingley to enable him to take part in a bespoke trial that will give him access to medicinal cannabis.

The Government has a huge amount of sympathy for the rare and difficult situation that Alfie and his family are faced with. I am exploring all options and have met Alfie’s family to discuss treatments that may be accessible for him. Any treatment would need to be led by senior clinicians using sufficient and rigorous evidence.