Poisons: Research
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the level of Sovereign Capability in Toxicology.
Answered by Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The Government has contributed through toxicologists in several Government departments or agencies in a report compiled by the British Toxicology Society (BTS), which is available at the following link:
This report identified gaps in toxicological expertise in the United Kingdom, including in Government bodies. As a result, BTS put in place an initiative called the BTS skills gap initiative, with several Government departments and agencies on the advisory board, to expand toxicological training in the UK. This initiative started in 2024 and has been successful, resulting in an expansion of the number of training courses available. Further information on the initiative is available at the following link:
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