Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what requirements are in place for (a) airlines, (b) rail services, (c) buses and (d) other public transport operators to carry adrenaline auto-injectors.

There are not any requirements for airlines, rail services, buses or public transport operators to carry adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs).

Guidance published in June 2023 by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency states that prescribers should prescribe two AAIs to make sure patients always have the second dose, and that those who are prescribed AAIs should always carry two AAIs at all times.

There are a number of implications that would need to be given careful consideration if AAIs were to be located in public places or placed on airlines, rail services, buses and other public transport operators. For example, we would need to consider the impacts on supplies of AAIs for patients who are prescribed them.