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Prescription Drugs: Misuse

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 10 November 2025UIN 86610

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died as a result of misuse of prescription medication in England in each year since 2020.

Answered by Josh Simons

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 30th October is attached.

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