Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the (a) dangers and (b) legality of sharing antibiotics; and if she will make a statement.

All use of antimicrobials can drive resistance, so they should only be used when necessary. The Government supports various initiatives to strengthen the stewardship and support the appropriate use of antimicrobials. Sharing prescription medications, including antibiotics, is against the law.