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Smith has engaged on mental health primarily through debate speeches on the Health Bill, focusing on expanding access to psychedelic-assisted therapy for conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder and end-of-life distress. He proposed amendments to remove bureaucratic barriers to clinical research involving schedule 1 controlled substances while maintaining safeguards, drawing on his experience as a trustee of the charity Drug Science. This represents a sustained engagement on a specific mental health innovation rather than a broad range of mental health topics.

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“…ound the world there is growing evidence of the successful treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, mental health issues and end-of-life distress using these drugs. For some patients they are absolutely revelatory.”

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  1. Mental health386th of 8809.0

What they’ve said

  • “…There is promising and exciting evidence about the successful use of psychedelic therapy treatment for trauma, mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder and end-of-life distress. Unfortunately, as many psychedelics are schedule 1 controlled drugs, access for clinical research is bureaucratic and difficult.”

    Engagements · 2026-09-02 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and I agree with all the things that she has asked for. Perhaps I can add one more ask of both the EA and the Government, which is for more of a focus on the upstream prevention activity, so we can stop the waters coming down on the Mersey—a number of colleagues here are bas…”

    Flood Risk and Flood Defence Infrastructure: North-west England · 2025-11-18 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…sations get the full support they need—not just security, which is obviously important, but trauma services and mental health support. Could she say a little more about that and give them that reassurance?…”

    Manchester Terrorism Attack · 2025-10-13 · Read on Hansard ↗

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