Written questions

Synthetic Cathinones: Misuse

Commons · Question 111553 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 16 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Allison Gardner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs' recommendations on synthetic cathinones in its report entitled Synthetic Cat

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 16 Feb 2026

The Forensic Science Regulator has established a working group to develop regulatory requirements around the use of drug testing kits and devices. The working group involves police, forensic providers, academia and government organisations, including the ...