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HANSARDGeneral Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank all noble Lords for their contribution to this debate on my first SI. I think it is quite unusual for your first SI to involve two former chairs of the independent body…06 Mar 2019HANSARDGeneral Food Hygiene (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the General Food Hygiene (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.06 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecific Food Hygiene (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Specific Food Hygiene (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.06 Mar 2019HANSARDCannabis: Medicinal UseI thank the noble Baroness for her question. This is a challenging area, and the evidence base is still developing. However, the Government are working hard to ensure that…04 Mar 2019HANSARDCannabis: Medicinal UseThe evidence base for the quality and effectiveness of these products is limited; it is developing. This is why the Government have asked the MHRA to call for a proposal to…04 Mar 2019HANSARDCannabis: Medicinal UseI thank the noble Lord for his question. I am very sorry to hear about the situation he raises and will be very happy to meet him. As far as I can see, there should be no reason…04 Mar 2019HANSARDCannabis: Medicinal UseThe medicines we are speaking about are not skunk. The noble Lord is right that all medicines carry risk, but they can also be beneficial. That is why we have introduced a route…04 Mar 2019HANSARDCannabis: Medicinal UseI do not accept the characterisation that the noble Baroness has just given. UK patients are not being denied access to these medications; they are able to access medication via…04 Mar 2019HANSARDCannabis: Medicinal UseMy Lords, government officials have been working with colleagues across healthcare and the wider system to ensure that patients can access medicinal cannabis where appropriate.…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSafety of Medicines and Medical DevicesMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord O’Shaughnessy on securing this debate and on what I know was a very personal commitment to this subject when he was Minister. I also…28 Feb 2019HANSARDSafety of Medicines and Medical DevicesWithout second-guessing her conclusions, we recognise that we need to look beyond regulation and take a system approach to patient experience, enhancing the culture of improvement…28 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 3.26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions to the debate on this group. The provision of information in an appropriate and timely way goes to the heart of the Bill, in…26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, It is vital that those who are deprived of their liberty are provided with the information necessary for them to be able to exercise their rights. Although there is a…26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 24.26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 5 to 23.26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]Amendment 4 aligns the definition of “care home manager” in Wales with that in England. As currently drafted, the Bill defines the care home manager in Wales as the registered…26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, which has reflected the genuinely constructive way in which this section of the Bill has already been improved. I join…26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 42 to 56.26 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 41.26 Feb 2019