SI 2007/2539. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 1 October 2007.

SI 2007/2539. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 1 October 2007.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) deaths and (b) other adverse reactions to vaccines were reported in each of the last 30 years; and whether there were any deaths in each year from 1964 to 2007 attributed to vaccination.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) deaths and (b) other adverse reactions to vaccines were reported in each of the last 30 years; and whether there were any deaths in each year from 1964 to 2007 attributed to vaccination.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health for how many past years her Department holds records of numbers of (a) reported adverse reactions to vaccines and (b) deaths attributed to vaccinations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health for how many past years her Department holds records of numbers of (a) reported adverse reactions to vaccines and (b) deaths attributed to vaccinations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many adverse reactions to vaccines were reported between 1982 and 1985; and whether there were any deaths attributed to vaccination in each year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many adverse reactions to vaccines were reported between 1982 and 1985; and whether there were any deaths attributed to vaccination in each year.

I am pleased to announce that we are currently making arrangements to increase the statutory sum of a vaccine damage payment. The change, which will come into force on 12 July, will increase the sum for all new successful claims from the current level of £100,000 to £120,000. This will...

I am pleased to announce that we are currently making arrangements to increase the statutory sum of a vaccine damage payment. The change, which will come into force on 12 July, will increase the sum for all new successful claims from the current level of £100,000 to £120,000. This will...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Anne McGuire) has made the following Statement. I am pleased to announce that we are currently making arrangements to increase the statutory sum of a vaccine damage payment. The change, which will come into force on 12 July,...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Anne McGuire) has made the following Statement. I am pleased to announce that we are currently making arrangements to increase the statutory sum of a vaccine damage payment. The change, which will come into force on 12 July,...

Draft SI on Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Health. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 5 July.

Draft SI on Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Health. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 5 July.

Draft SI on Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Health. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 5 July.

Draft SI on Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Health. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 5 July.

(2) what assessment she has made of the merits of introducing a requirement for doctors to report adverse reactions to (a) licensed and (b) unlicensed drugs;

(2) what assessment she has made of the merits of introducing a requirement for doctors to report adverse reactions to (a) licensed and (b) unlicensed drugs;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Yellow Card system for reporting adverse reactions to drugs; how many incidents were reported in each of the past three years; what estimate she has made of the level of under-reporting...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Yellow Card system for reporting adverse reactions to drugs; how many incidents were reported in each of the past three years; what estimate she has made of the level of under-reporting...

(3) what assessment she has made of the merits of extending the remit of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in order to allow it to monitor adverse reactions to unlicensed drugs.

(3) what assessment she has made of the merits of extending the remit of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in order to allow it to monitor adverse reactions to unlicensed drugs.

asked Her Majesty's Government:With reference to the paper published by the Porton Down Group on their marmoset study of the health effects of exposure to pyridostigmine bromide, how the statistical analysis and display of its results can be reconciled with the group's discussion of them; and whether they will now...

asked Her Majesty's Government:With reference to the paper published by the Porton Down Group on their marmoset study of the health effects of exposure to pyridostigmine bromide, how the statistical analysis and display of its results can be reconciled with the group's discussion of them; and whether they will now...

SI 2007/604. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Health. Coming into force 1 April 2007.

SI 2007/604. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Health. Coming into force 1 April 2007.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many admissions there were for adverse drug reactions in East Sussex in each year since 2004; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many admissions there were for adverse drug reactions in East Sussex in each year since 2004; and if she will make a statement.

moved Amendment No. 14: 14: After Clause 8 , insert the following new Clause— ““CHAPTER 1A Treatment safeguards Capacitous patient’s right to refuse electroconvulsive therapy ( ) In section 58(3) of the 1983 Act (treatment requiring consent or a second opinion) after paragraph (b) insert ““; or (c) subject to...

moved Amendment No. 14: 14: After Clause 8 , insert the following new Clause— ““CHAPTER 1A Treatment safeguards Capacitous patient’s right to refuse electroconvulsive therapy ( ) In section 58(3) of the 1983 Act (treatment requiring consent or a second opinion) after paragraph (b) insert ““; or (c) subject to...

My Lords, I have added my name to the amendment and wish to speak briefly in its support. The Government indicated that they were thinking in this direction in the 2004 Bill; this was welcomed by mental health services as an added safeguard. I strongly support the amendment.

My Lords, I have added my name to the amendment and wish to speak briefly in its support. The Government indicated that they were thinking in this direction in the 2004 Bill; this was welcomed by mental health services as an added safeguard. I strongly support the amendment.

My Lords, I am naturally disappointed by that reply although I thank the Minister for responding so fully. Feelings run fairly high in the mental health community about this issue and I did not table the Committee amendment again lightly. The new ingredient in the pot since the Committee stage...

My Lords, I am naturally disappointed by that reply although I thank the Minister for responding so fully. Feelings run fairly high in the mental health community about this issue and I did not table the Committee amendment again lightly. The new ingredient in the pot since the Committee stage...

My Lords, the amendment seeks to reduce from three months to 28 days the period for which a second-opinion appointed doctor must authorise the administering of medication when the patient does not consent or is incapable of consenting. We discussed the amendment in Committee. I said then that we believed...

My Lords, the amendment seeks to reduce from three months to 28 days the period for which a second-opinion appointed doctor must authorise the administering of medication when the patient does not consent or is incapable of consenting. We discussed the amendment in Committee. I said then that we believed...

My Lords, I intervene very briefly, as I always do, to support the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Murphy, Amendment No. 15. Before I do that, I thank the Minister for the amendments that she has put forward, which are welcome in an area that is extremely sensitive....

My Lords, I intervene very briefly, as I always do, to support the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Murphy, Amendment No. 15. Before I do that, I thank the Minister for the amendments that she has put forward, which are welcome in an area that is extremely sensitive....

My Lords, we have had an excellent short debate on these matters introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Murphy. I am very grateful for the warm support—the partially warm support—of noble Lords on these amendments. In Committee, my noble friend Lord Hunt indicated that we would consider further the question...

My Lords, we have had an excellent short debate on these matters introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Murphy. I am very grateful for the warm support—the partially warm support—of noble Lords on these amendments. In Committee, my noble friend Lord Hunt indicated that we would consider further the question...