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HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI simply said that two amendments on devolution have been tabled, so we will be discussing that issue in a lot of detail when we reach Amendment 42. I hope that my noble friend…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for Amendments 20 and 21. As the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, has just said, I very much hope that I can reassure the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, for moving Amendment 6 in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, and the noble Lord, Lord Marks. I thank also my noble…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, it is not often that one rises to speak for the first time in Committee in the presence of the head of one’s graduate college, who has just quoted Lady Thatcher at you…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI am aware. This is a really challenging point. That is one of the reasons why we are determined to get the powers in the Bill, those in the SI and the best possible reciprocal…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillHe may have said that, but I have clarified this point with the department, the Secretary of State, and others: that is not the case. The Bill is not about trade deals; it is…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillThere would be significant challenges to a reciprocal healthcare agreement with the United States, because it has a different payment system. I do not envisage one being on the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI offer my thanks to my noble friend Lord Lansley for his Amendments 7 and 8, to the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornton and Lady Jolly, for Amendment 17, and to my noble friend Lord…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillUnder a withdrawal deal, reciprocal healthcare is protected. Under the no-deal scenario with member states agreeing to reciprocal healthcare, people would be protected under the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillWe have relatively simple agreements with these countries that do not allow for the level of complexity which we have within the EU reciprocal healthcare agreements, which allow…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillIt is done through waiver agreements. Longer-term rights would also be guaranteed for those covered by the citizens’ rights deal, including people living in other countries at the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Counterfeit MedicinesI thank the noble Baroness for her Question. As stated in the response to the MHRA’s recent no-deal consultation, it is expected that stakeholders would no longer be able to…07 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Counterfeit MedicinesMy Lords, if we enter an implementation period, the UK will remain part of the EU-wide system, with arrangements beyond that subject to negotiation. In the event that the UK…07 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Counterfeit MedicinesI thank the noble Lord for his question. We are committed to meeting the 9 February deadline for the launch of FMD safety measures. We expect all stakeholders in the UK’s supply…07 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Counterfeit MedicinesThe noble Lord is absolutely right. There is strong representation of life sciences in all four nations of the United Kingdom, and engagement has been going on across the devolved…07 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Counterfeit MedicinesMy noble friend is absolutely right that the MHRA is globally recognised, and that it has set the standards worldwide. We want to ensure that as we go into EU exit those standards…07 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Counterfeit MedicinesI thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for his question; obviously he has great expertise in this area. The Government have been clear that life sciences is a key sector for the…07 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI thank my noble friend Lord Lansley for that intervention. One of the reasons why I raise that process is because I am aware that there are ongoing discussions in other parts of…05 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, raises a very important point, and he is absolutely right that the Government do not seek to have no deal. The best way to avoid no deal is to have a…05 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Marks, has made an important point. The Government have not in any way avoided the consequences of no deal. They have been very clear in outlining some of the…05 Feb 2019