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Ketamine

Commons · Question 105863 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions has he had with the Home Secretary on the reclassification of ketamine as a Class A substance.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 29 Jan 2026

The Department of Health and Social Care takes seriously addressing harms from ketamine. We are working with partners across Government, including Home Office, to respond to existing and new drug threats and to reduce and prevent the health harms they cau...