Written questions

Neurological Diseases: Drugs

Commons · Question 119737 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Early Access to Medicines Scheme in facilitating patient access to new treatments for neuromuscular diseases.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 17 Mar 2026

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) supports access to treatments for people living with neuromuscular diseases. The majority of neuromuscular diseases are defined as rare diseases. On the 2 November 2025, the MHRA published a p...