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HANSARDIntellectual Property Rights: Affordable DrugsOur posts on the ground well know the importance of this. We try to bring these flexibilities home to these countries through all available channels; one would hope that they…30 Nov 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property Rights: Affordable DrugsThe Government have long supported affordable and equitable access to medicines, including in developing countries. We believe that a robust and fair intellectual property system…30 Nov 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property Rights: Affordable DrugsMy Lords, I think we all agree that the world urgently needs access for all to safe, effective, quality and affordable vaccines, diagnostic medicines and other health technologies…30 Nov 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property Rights: Affordable DrugsMy noble friend makes an excellent point; without education, these drugs will not reach their full efficacy. We encourage active dialogue between industries and Governments to…30 Nov 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property Rights: Affordable DrugsI thank the noble Lord for his point. There are existing mechanisms that facilitate the sharing of intellectual property—for example, the Medicines Patent Pool, which has been so…30 Nov 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property Rights: Affordable DrugsThe noble Lord makes an excellent point. There are flexibilities in the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement. WTO members can use these to ensure…30 Nov 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property Rights: Affordable DrugsAs I said in answer to a previous question, there are flexibilities in the existing TRIPS Agreement. As I said, I encourage countries to take advantage of these flexibilities,…30 Nov 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property Rights: Affordable DrugsAs the noble Lord knows, nobody is a greater supporter of free trade than my department and me, but short-term considerations occasionally arise, particularly relating to public…30 Nov 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property Rights: Affordable DrugsMy noble friend asks a good question. I do not have those detailed figures at my fingertips; I undertake to write to him.30 Nov 2020HANSARDIntellectual Property Rights: Affordable DrugsThe right reverend Prelate asks an excellent question. I am not aware of the details of any discussions of that sort; to ensure that I can give him a complete answer, I will write…30 Nov 2020HANSARDComprehensive Economic Partnership (EUC Report)My Lords, this has been an extensive and compelling debate. The many thoughtful and measured contributions that we have heard this afternoon have reiterated this House’s ability…26 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyThe noble Lord makes a good point. The free trade agreements are vitally important for the African countries; we are well seized of that. We have an active dialogue with them, and…18 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyMy Lords, I always consider carefully the points made by the noble Lord. Cheaper imports to the UK benefit the UK economy, so the FTA is not entirely one-sided. I agree that…18 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyMy Lords, I welcome the constructive exchanges which the noble Lord and I have had on this matter. We have a mutual interest in ensuring that Parliament is able to carry out its…18 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyThe noble Baroness makes a good point. It is important that the impact assessments that we produce for each of these agreements cover these matters fully. If Parliament has this…18 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyI pay tribute to the work done by the IAC. It is a very effective mechanism. My noble friend referred specifically to the Kenya agreement. Agreement in principle has been reached…18 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyMy noble friend recognises, as I do, the importance of reaching an agreement with Canada. Of course, the agreements that we will reach with Canada, those we hope to reach with…18 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyI thank the noble Earl for his comments about the Japan free trade agreement. Like other Members of this House, I am looking forward to our debate on it in a couple of weeks’…18 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyThe noble Lord always speaks on this topic with both expertise and passion. We understand the importance that noble Lords attach to these matters. The Government are studying them…18 Nov 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyMy Lords, the noble Baroness refers to comments that I made in my previous life, when I was chairing a major business in China for the United Kingdom. It is important to realise…18 Nov 2020