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HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (Second sitting)On amendment 13, I will write to DEFRA to seek clarification for the hon. Gentleman if that would be helpful. As we move through the Bill in the spirit of co-operation, I am more…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (Second sitting)A clause or so back, the hon. Gentleman gave us a snapshot of what a cascade is, and I do not think I could put it better. My notes say that veterinary surgeons can prescribe…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (Second sitting)Clause 8 provides the power to amend or supplement the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013. Subsection (1) gives the appropriate authority a power, by regulation, to make…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (Second sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Member for raising the matter of capacity within the veterinary industry as it stands, in order to provide equity throughout. I recognise that he has…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (Second sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising the important issue of the availability of veterinary medicines. The intention is clear: to ensure continued access to veterinary…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. The reason why the safety of human medicines is listed first is because safety is the paramount objective in everything. In the life…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising the development of new medicines in new clause 2, which are important in new clause 3 as well. Antimicrobial resistance, as he has…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)This will be done in consultation with pharmacists, in a discursive way. As the hon. Gentleman has articulated, we have found ourselves in unusual times. Ensuring that we seize…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)First, patient safety is paramount. That is where I began my journey into Parliament. In my case, it was access to cancer drugs—something close to my heart. With regard to…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)I thank the hon. Member for St Helens South and Whiston for raising this issue and the pack that she so diligently sent to us all over the weekend, which I read with great…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)I understand the hon. Member’s passion for this area. As she said, she has tried to find every nook and cranny. I gently repeat that the Bill is not the right place for amendment…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under you, Mr Davies. I agree with the hon. Member for Nottingham North that we have worked on the Bill in a spirit of co-operation, and I would very…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (First sitting)As I said, I am willing to write to the Minister for Asia and the Pacific to explore this matter further, but I am afraid at this point that is all I can commit to.08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (Second sitting)Clause 13(1), which is similar to clause 2(1) on human medicines, provides for amending supplementary provisions to be made to the medical devices regulatory framework. Clause 13…08 Jun 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill (Second sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Member for mentioning the importance of establishing a UK device register that records UK representatives for non-UK manufacturers. We have actually…08 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Care: Personal Protective EquipmentI would like to pay tribute to businesses in my hon. Friend’s area. I think the crux of his question was about making sure that people are receiving the appropriate infection…05 May 2020HANSARDSocial Care: Personal Protective EquipmentI would first like to place on record my thanks to everyone on the frontline, be they in a hospital or in social care, as well as those in less obvious places such as my community…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Health InequalitiesIt is so important that we do the research before we draw conclusions. Every death is a tragedy. Everybody who has died during this pandemic is somebody’s mum, dad, brother,…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Health InequalitiesIt is vital that we find out what groups are most at risk so that we can help protect them. That is why we have asked Public Health England to conduct a rapid review of the…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Dental PracticesOf course. As of the week ending 30 April, there were two urgent dental care centres in the Leeds area to provide urgent dental treatment and care for patients on referral either…05 May 2020