Written questions

Antidepressants: Pregnancy

Commons · Question 86202 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken research into the potential impact of anti-depressants during pregnancy on unborn babies.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 10 Nov 2025

The Department through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has funded research into this topic. Examples of relevant research include a study exploring antidepressant use during pregnancy to assess the be...