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HANSARD CoronavirusI welcome the plan, although I have to say that I would have welcomed receiving the briefing yesterday that the shadow Secretary of State mentioned, which I did not receive. The…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillDoes the hon. Gentleman recognise that young graduates with a degree or a PhD, technologists and researchers often do not earn more than the threshold the Government have set for…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillIn Scotland, we have had the community pharmacy system since 2005, which includes that, and the range of protocols for a pharmacist to prescribe against has been increased, but I…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillIn Scotland, we put a lot of effort into sweating the assets, if you like, within the community, so optometrists can carry out that job. They no longer refer through a GP. If they…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillDoes the hon. Gentleman therefore agree that it was completely wrong last year when the NHS in England tried to offer genomic testing for £500 or £600, provided that people were…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillIf the hon. Gentleman thinks that genomic testing for completely asymptomatic people without any family history is a benefit, does he then support the idea that it would only be…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillThat is an excellent point, which I will come on to shortly, and I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. The Bill puts attractiveness as a place to do trials and supply medicines…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillI totally agree with the hon. Lady about the concerns and, we hope, the opportunity to ensure that any pack of sodium valproate that is dispensed carries the information. Does she…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for that point. When we are trying to collaborate and get a group of 28 countries—indeed, 31 countries, because the European economic area is…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillThe Bill is necessary because of Brexit, as the UK is losing the European Medicines Agency—one of the great advantages was working together to have a single licensing system that…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillThat might well be the case with gadgets, devices or new digital apps, but with new drugs, it is usually the clinicians who are desperate to get their hands on them. Most new…02 Mar 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesAs the Minister says herself, the proposal for the future EU relationship suggests that the Government will take part in only certain elements of Erasmus+ and only for a…02 Mar 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research Programmes7. What plans he has to ensure UK access to EU educational and research programmes after the transition period; and if he will make a statement.02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillI do not recognise the Secretary of State’s description that it was not possible to inform NHS bodies of concerns about machinery or devices. In my 33 years on the frontline, we…02 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWorldwide we are looking at about 80,000 cases of coronavirus. That is 10 times the number that we saw with SARS, which suggests it is a very infectious condition. Will the UK…26 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandNo, there is no time. The UK Government said they wanted a system that would work for all parts of the UK, but when the Scottish Government came forward with their proposal, they…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusI, too, welcome the Secretary of State’s statement, and we support the use of powers to maintain isolation, as they are critical for the health and safety of other people in the…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and Scotlandrose —11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and Scotlandrose —11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandI declare an interest that many Members will know of: my husband, Hans, is German and has worked as a GP in Scotland for over 30 years, looking after Scottish people when they are…11 Feb 2020