Written questions

Obesity: Drugs

Commons · Question 73128 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to enhance transparency on the data used in the approval process for weight loss drugs.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 Sep 2025

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care and regulates medicine, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK, with responsibility for ensuring medi...