Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many clinical trial protocols have been awaiting approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for more than (a) 30, (b) 60 and (c) 120 days.

As of 5 July 2023, the number of clinical trial protocols, initial clinical trial authorisation applications, that have been awaiting approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for more than 30 days (31 to 60 days inclusive) is 68, for more than 60 days (61 to 120 days inclusive) is 110 and for more than 120 days (121 days+) is 81. The MHRA publishes this data about its performance on its website every month.