Written questions

Multiple Sclerosis: Drugs

2026-06-10 · Department of Health and Social Care · 9134 · Official question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address variation in the proportion of people with multiple sclerosis starting a high-efficacy disease modifying therapy.

Answer

The Government recognises that there is geographical variation in England in the proportion of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are started on high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies (DMDs) and is committed to improving equitable access to the mo...