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HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019No, I am sorry, I must move on.09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank noble Lords. The discussion has been constructive. Many issues were raised, although, as I said in the previous discussion, many of them are outwith the comments I can…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am sorry but I am not going to give way.09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am sorry but I will be firm on this. All noble Lords have had ample opportunity to speak. I wish to move on. If I have not addressed the noble Lord’s point, perhaps we can come…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank my noble friend for that clarification. My noble friend is right to say that at the moment the regulators have agreements in place and those agreements will continue to…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am saying that we passionately do not want that to happen. We will endeavour to do everything we can. These SIs are continuing the standards. We are not changing standards. If…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I should like to conclude by making my last point, please.09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019To be very clear, the six-month period relates to imports. It is important to point that out. After the six months, there will be advice from the regulators as to what the new…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019No, just to be clear, I could not possibly agree to that or let the noble Lord draw that conclusion from my comments. What I am saying is that the Government will use whatever…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I know the noble Lord is pushing me to answer that question but there is nothing that I can add to the answer that I have already given. On the impact assessments, I…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Perhaps I may conclude my final point about Scotland. Ministers in Wales and Scotland have given their consent to these SIs, as I said in my opening remarks. Senior officials in…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, of course, if we have a deal, these SIs will not be necessary. Perhaps I may rephrase that. If there is a deal, we do not need these SIs as they relate only to a no-deal…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Yes, it is critical. The obligation applies to both sides within the 24-hour period I mentioned. UK regulators will therefore continue to receive information on serious adverse…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am very happy to give that undertaking. I will ensure the Chief Whip is aware of it, as was my intention, and I am sure he will be. These statutory instruments are important…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I hear what the noble Lord, Lord Winston, says, but I want to reassure him that these instruments are about continuation of present practices, standards and patient safety. They…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I hope the noble Lord feels I have been generous in giving way, but I really do need to make progress. I will answer the questions, but he must allow me to answer them before…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, it will be a matter for the Grand Committee in terms of how it wishes to proceed. My role today is to enable the scrutiny of the statutory instruments and give the…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank noble Lords very much. I was not expecting such a lengthy debate but I very much welcome this scrutiny. I want to say from the outset that although I welcome the input…09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is not a shame. I am very happy if there are questions.09 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019No, I am sorry. I have been more than generous today. This is about contingency planning, making sure that if there is no deal, these will be activated. I have already addressed…09 Jan 2019