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Medicines and Medical Devices Bill

Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Tuesday, 17 November 2020, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Bethell and Baroness Penn.
Lords committee stage sixth day. Clause 16 agreed to. New clause debated and withdrawn. Clauses 17 to 34 agreed to. Government amendment made to clause 35. Clause 35 agreed to as amended. Clauses 36 to 38 agreed to. New clause debated and withdrawn. New clause under consideration.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

807 cc621-690GC 

Session

2019-21

Legislative stage

Committee stage

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019-21. Brought from the Commons.
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Bills
House of Lords
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill. Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee nineteenth report.
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill. Constitution Committee (HL) tenth report.
Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords

Proceeding contributions

Lord Duncan of Springbank | 807 cc621-2GC (Link to this contribution)

A participants’ list for today’s proceedings has been published by the Government Whips’ Office, ...

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff | 807 c622GC (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

95: Clause 16, page 9, line 18, leave out “may” ...


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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff | 807 cc622-4GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, this is a large group of amendments relating to expert registries. I have Amendments 95...

Lord Ribeiro | 807 cc624-5GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, for introducing this group. As a surgeon, I wi...

Lord Lansley | 807 cc625-6GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I am very glad to have the opportunity to follow my noble friend Lord Ribeiro and to sp...

Baroness Burt of Solihull | 807 cc626-7GC (Link to this contribution)

This string of amendments all talk about recording information, and I broadly agree with all of t...

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 807 cc627-8GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, first, I apologise for not being able to participate at earlier stages of the Bill beca...

Baroness Masham of Ilton | 807 c628GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, Amendments 100 and 101 make clear that there should be means by which patients can repo...

Baroness Jolly | 807 cc628-9GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I particularly welcomed the remarks of my noble friend Lady Burt, as they took me back ...

Baroness Thornton | 807 cc629-630GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, this group concerns the need to set up information systems—registries—which will serve ...

Lord Bethell | 807 cc630-3GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, we had an excellent debate last week on the subject of medical device information syste...

Lord Duncan of Springbank | 807 c633GC (Link to this contribution)

I have received a single request to speak after the Minister, so I hope that we can now go to the...

Baroness Cumberlege | 807 c633GC (Link to this contribution)

No, that is a mistake. Somebody else involved with the conversation that I have been having thoug...

Lord Duncan of Springbank | 807 c633GC (Link to this contribution)

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege—that is very gracious. On that basis, we have nobody ...

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff | 807 cc633-4GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who not only spoke in support of the amendments in this group b...

Lord Duncan of Springbank | 807 c634GC (Link to this contribution)

I should alert the Committee to the fact that the House may divide during the next debate. I will...

Baroness Wheeler | 807 cc634-5GC (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Baroness Wheeler

105: After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause—

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Baroness Wheeler | 807 cc635-8GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I am moving Amendment 105 on behalf of my noble friend Lady Thornton; it leads the grou...

Lord Patel | 807 c636GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, in speaking to my Amendment 127, I also speak in support of the amendments referred to ...

Lord Sharkey | 807 cc636-640GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, all the amendments in this group deal with the very important question of consultation....

Lord Duncan of Springbank | 807 c640GC (Link to this contribution)

I have been made aware that a Division may happen in the course of the next contribution. I apolo...

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 807 c640GC (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey. I share his concerns about the quality, ...

Lord Duncan of Springbank | 807 c640GC (Link to this contribution)

I am afraid I have to interrupt the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, because we are now about to hav...

Lord Duncan of Springbank | 807 c640GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, we are now reconvening the Grand Committee and I call upon the noble Baroness, Lady Ben...

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 807 c641GC (Link to this contribution)

Thank you. I will not go back to the beginning but I was speaking about the need for consistent d...

Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 807 cc641-2GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I join my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering in apologising for having my name to ...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 807 c642GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord. I have added my name to th...

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 807 cc642-3GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I support in particular Amendments 105 and 127 in this group, but I shall speak briefly...

Baroness Jolly | 807 cc643-4GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, these amendments relate to consultation. My noble friend Lord Sharkey’s Amendment 129, ...

Lord Bethell | 807 cc644-6GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, Amendment 105, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, would mandate consultation ...

Baroness Fookes | 807 c646GC (Link to this contribution)

I have received a request to speak after the Minister from the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Hea...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 807 cc646-7GC (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for his extensive response. Essentially, he has relied on the well-known dep...

Lord Bethell | 807 c647GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I acknowledge the noble Lord’s point that the Bill puts huge emphasis on the effective ...

Baroness Fookes | 807 c647GC (Link to this contribution)

I have not received any further requests to speak, so I call the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler.

Baroness Wheeler | 807 c647GC (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for his extensive and helpful response, particularly on the comments made by...

Lord Bethell | 807 c647GC (Link to this contribution)

On the question why the government amendment is being made to Clause 41 rather than Clause 16, wh...

Baroness Wheeler | 807 c648GC (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for that and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Baroness Fookes | 807 c648GC (Link to this contribution)

We now come to the group beginning with Amendment 108. I remind noble Lords that anyone wishing t...

Lord Patel | 807 c648GC (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Patel

108: Clause 35, page 19, line 22, at end insert—

“( ) The S...

Lord Patel | 807 cc648-9GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, in moving Amendment 108, I will also speak to Amendment 114. I am immensely grateful to...

Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 807 c650GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I warmly support the noble Lord, Lord Patel, in both these amendments. First, in relati...

Baroness Cumberlege | 807 c650GC (Link to this contribution)

I put my name to Amendment 108 and, when listening again to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and my no...

Baroness Fookes | 807 c651GC (Link to this contribution)

I understand that the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, has withdrawn, so the next spea...

Lord O'Shaughnessy | 807 c651GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 108. In doing so, I remind noble Lords of my interests as lis...

Baroness Fookes | 807 c651GC (Link to this contribution)

I next call the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, and I dare say that there will be a little pause befo...

Baroness Jolly | 807 cc651-2GC (Link to this contribution)

I support Amendment 108, led by the noble Lord, Lord Patel, which would place a duty on the Secre...

Baroness Thornton | 807 c652GC (Link to this contribution)

I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of ...

Baroness Fookes | 807 c652GC (Link to this contribution)

I understand that there was an error, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, was not called, so I ...

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 807 cc652-3GC (Link to this contribution)

Thank you, Madam Deputy Chairman; I resisted the urge to leap in. My contribution, anyway, will b...

Baroness Penn | 807 cc653-5GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for his amendment, designed to ensure that the publ...

Baroness Fookes | 807 c655GC (Link to this contribution)

I have received a request to speak after the Minister, so I call the noble Baroness, Lady Thornto...

Baroness Thornton | 807 c655GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation in response to Amendment 114. My desire to exp...

Baroness Penn | 807 c655GC (Link to this contribution)

I believe that responsibility will continue to lie with the MHRA. We have existing systems, such ...

Lord Patel | 807 c656GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, before I start, let me thank my noble friend Lady Cumberlege enormously for putting her...

Lord Bethell | 807 c656GC (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Bethell

109: Clause 35, page 19, line 33, at end insert—

“(4A) Th...

Baroness Fookes | 807 c657GC (Link to this contribution)

We now come to the group consisting of Amendment 117. Once again, I remind noble Lords that anyon...

Baroness Cumberlege | 807 c657GC (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Baroness Cumberlege

117: After Clause 38, insert the following new Clause—

Baroness Cumberlege | 807 cc657-660GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, this proposed new clause, which would implement one of the most important recommendatio...

Baroness Fookes | 807 c659GC (Link to this contribution)

Before I call the next speaker, I must tell the Committee that we normally have a break about now...

Lord Patel | 807 cc661-2GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, first, it was a privilege to put my name to the amendment moved by my noble friend Lady...

Baroness Fookes | 807 c662GC (Link to this contribution)

I understand that there may be a delay in the vote taking place in the House for technical reason...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 807 cc662-4GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Patel. No doubt we will have furt...

Baroness Fookes | 807 c664GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I suggest that the Committee adjourn for 15 minutes.

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 807 cc664-5GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, the Bill will confer a power to amend or supplement the law relating to human medicines...

Lord Russell of Liverpool | 807 c665GC (Link to this contribution)

Before I call the next speaker, could I request that the noble Lord, Lord Patel, mutes himself?

Lord O'Shaughnessy | 807 cc665-7GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay of Clashfern in talk...

Lord Blunkett | 807 cc667-8GC (Link to this contribution)

First, I declare a tangential interest in the sense that I am patron of the Society of Occupation...

Lord Russell of Liverpool | 807 c668GC (Link to this contribution)

The noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, has scratched from this group, so we move on to t...

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | 807 cc668-9GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, on this group. I pay tr...

Lord Sheikh | 807 cc669-672GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I commend my noble friend Lady Cumberlege on putting forward this important amendment, ...

Lord Russell of Liverpool | 807 c671GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, excuse me. The Grand Committee will adjourn for five minutes because there is a Divisio...

Lord Russell of Liverpool | 807 c671GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, the Grand Committee will reconvene again, and I call upon the noble Lord, Lord Sheikh, ...

Lord Sheikh | 807 c671GC (Link to this contribution)

Thank you. My Lords, I have nearly finished. I conclude by saying that a patient safety commissio...

Baroness Masham of Ilton | 807 cc671-3GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I would support an independent patient safety commissioner, as its aim would be to

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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 807 cc673-4GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I can only begin this contribution, as I did at Second Reading, by paying tribute to th...

Baroness Jolly | 807 cc674-5GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, Amendment 117 would establish the independent patient safety commissioner on a statutor...

Baroness Thornton | 807 cc675-6GC (Link to this contribution)

The last remark of the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, was very pertinent indeed.

After this de...

Lord Bethell | 807 cc676-680GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I start by profoundly thanking my noble friend Lady Cumberlege. It has not escaped the ...

Lord Russell of Liverpool | 807 c679GC (Link to this contribution)

I have received one request to speak after the Minister. Baroness Thornton.

Baroness Thornton | 807 c679GC (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to the Minister for that detailed answer, but as far as I can see, it underlined th...

Lord Bethell | 807 c679GC (Link to this contribution)

I take the encouragement of the noble Baroness to heart. I would be very happy to think further o...

Baroness Cumberlege | 807 cc679-684GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I will come to the Minister’s summing up at the end, but I thank all noble Lords who ha...

Lord Russell of Liverpool | 807 c684GC (Link to this contribution)

We now come to the group beginning with Amendment 119. I remind noble Lords that anyone wishing t...

Baroness Wheeler | 807 cc684-5GC (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Baroness Wheeler

119: After Clause 38, insert the following new Clause—

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Baroness Wheeler | 807 cc685-6GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Thornton, I am moving Amendment 119 on the important ...

Lord Patel | 807 cc686-8GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 120 and, again, I am very grateful to my friend the noble and...

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | 807 cc688-690GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, and the noble Lord, Lord Pat...

Baroness Penn | 807 c690GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, we have unfortunately come to the end of our allotted time for this Grand Committee. I ...

Lord Russell of Liverpool | 807 c690GC (Link to this contribution)

That concludes the work of the Committee this afternoon. I remind Members to sanitise their desks...

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