NHS: Drugs
Commons · Question 123779 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for an application for a controlled drug licence to be decided.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 13 Apr 2026
The Home Office Drug and Firearms Licensing Unit (DFLU) considers applications for premises and company specific controlled drug licences. All applications are considered individually and on their merits, after undertaking a physical site visit- if one is...