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HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentThis was a cross-Government decision. It is all taxpayers’ money, at the end of the day.04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentOf course, we very much hope that the train will also continue to operate as now and we have received such assurances. When it comes to radioisotopes, we have also procured…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentIf the hon. Lady really, really believes what she just said, it is incumbent on her to vote for the deal.04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentThis is a cross-Government decision. The purpose of this settlement was to ensure the unhindered supply of medicines. I am the Health Secretary and it is my job to do everything…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentThis was, of course, a cross-Government decision, which is why I am here. It is the medicines that will be using that capacity. In the Hancock family, we are very proud of…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentThis is not linked to the Seaborne Freight contract; this is about ensuring that the contracts that are in place are able to deliver the unhindered supply of medicines in whatever…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentI am not sure that the hon. Gentleman had a question in there, but all I will say is that of course discussing the supply of medicines with the devolved Administrations is…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentWell, I do think that it is very important that we spend what is necessary in order to have the unhindered supply of medicines. [Interruption.] The hon. Lady shakes her head, but…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentCome on then. Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The first thing to note following these points of order is that—04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentYes, I would be very happy to talk to my hon. Friend about that business.04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentThe point I was making, Mr Speaker, which I think I made a few times, is that those who care about having unhindered supply of medicines should vote for the deal, because that is…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentThe Transport Secretary is working hard on making sure that we can improve the transport system.04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentI am sure that the hon. Lady’s constituents will need to be confident that there is medicine for them, whatever the scenario is under Brexit, and that is what this settlement is…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentI would like to update the House on the settlement that the Government have reached with Eurotunnel, which will help to deliver the unhindered supply of vital medicines and…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentIn listening to that, I notice that the hon. Gentleman did not disagree with the decision we made on Friday. That decision was to ensure that we have the ferry capacity in place…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentOf course, the medicines are going on these boats that we are procuring and that makes this a serious health matter. The hon. Lady is perfectly within her rights to ask these…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentNo, the decision to settle this case in order to provide for the unhindered supply of medicines, which I am sure that, like me, the hon. Gentleman, agrees is important, was the…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentThere is a notable difference in tone, is there not, between those who care about ensuring that people get the supply of medicines in future, and those who want to make political…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentYes, my hon. Friend is correct. He makes a broader point: people watching these proceedings, people who have serious illnesses, and people who rely on medicines every day to keep…04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentThe short answer to that is yes. The medium length answer is that we will ensure that medicines can be licensed in this country with no further burdens than under the EMA system…04 Mar 2019