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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Reciprocal Healthcare LegislationCurrent European Union (EU) reciprocal healthcare arrangements enable UK nationals 1 to access healthcare when they live, study, work, or travel in the EU and vice versa for EU…06 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018There are ongoing and widespread discussions with the Commission and with member states. A number of member states are of high priority because the numbers of UK nationals…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018The hon. Gentleman is raising a number of serious and important points, as did the Opposition Front-Bench spokesperson—he was right to do so, and I will answer those points.…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018Not at all. The hon. Gentleman is right to ask whether, in the absence of an Assembly in Northern Ireland, the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland can assess EEA and Swiss…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018I will give way but I think I might be about to predict that as well.29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to raise that concern, but as I have sought to reassure him, it will be perfectly possible for UK regulators and EU regulators, either in…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018The hon. Gentleman is correct. That is why we discussed in depth the reciprocal healthcare arrangements under the Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill. Although it is…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018One moment, and then I will. As the hon. Gentleman rightly knows, in the event of a no-deal EU exit—which is a lot of what we are talking about this morning—it is the Government’s…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018It is not. The hon. Gentleman was citing the example of someone who wanted to work here on a more permanent basis and to use that regime to achieve that. If someone wishes to work…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018indicated dissent.29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Howarth. The draft regulations aim to ensure continuity in the recognition of European economic area and Swiss health and care…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018I will come to that a little later, if I may. The hon. Gentleman is right that we need to come on to that point, because some qualifications will be comparable and we need to…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018It is the question. There is a system currently in place, as the hon. Gentleman knows, in which the regulator has powers to automatically accept qualifications. There is also a…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018I would like to reassure hon. Members that, while it is essential to the public’s protection that we put in place this legislation, I recognise that a number of important and…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018rose —29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018The hon. Gentleman predicts what I was about to say.29 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018I have said two things: that there will be new arrangements, so that professional qualifications that are currently automatically recognised will continue to be recognised without…29 Jan 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. We have had a productive debate on the Bill, and I am grateful to all Members, including those who recently contributed,…21 Jan 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillThe hon. Lady is completely correct. We explored that in Committee, and discussed the purposes of the common travel area. Indeed, there was an explicit debate in Committee on the…21 Jan 2019