Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Commons amendments agreed to.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Commons amendments agreed to.

Moved by

Lord Bethell

Moved by

Lord Bethell

Moved by

Lord Bethell

Moved by

Lord Bethell

Moved by

Lord Bethell

Moved by

Lord Bethell

Moved by

Lord Bethell

Moved by

Lord Bethell

My Lords, with the leave of the House, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 11A to 11D, 22A to 22C, 32A to 32C, and 50A to 50C en bloc. I pay tribute to noble Lords on all sides of the House...

My Lords, with the leave of the House, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 11A to 11D, 22A to 22C, 32A to 32C, and 50A to 50C en bloc. I pay tribute to noble Lords on all sides of the House...

My Lords, I am extremely grateful for the amendments that the Government have brought from the Commons. I am grateful to the Minister and his team for working so diligently with the rest of us, and to all noble Lords who supported my amendments. It is not unusual—but it is...

My Lords, I am extremely grateful for the amendments that the Government have brought from the Commons. I am grateful to the Minister and his team for working so diligently with the rest of us, and to all noble Lords who supported my amendments. It is not unusual—but it is...

My Lords, I too shall be brief and I too am grateful to the Minister and his team for giving Peers an opportunity to see the Commons

amendments to the Bill before they were tabled, so that we might give some feedback. One of the things that has made this...

My Lords, I too shall be brief and I too am grateful to the Minister and his team for giving Peers an opportunity to see the Commons

amendments to the Bill before they were tabled, so that we might give some feedback. One of the things that has made this...

My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister and his team for the manner in which they have engaged and worked with us throughout the passage of this Bill, particularly at this final stage. The amendment in lieu is a good compromise that reflects the need for scrutiny to...

My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister and his team for the manner in which they have engaged and worked with us throughout the passage of this Bill, particularly at this final stage. The amendment in lieu is a good compromise that reflects the need for scrutiny to...

My Lords, I do not intend to repeat much of what I said at Third Reading. Many thanks to the noble Lords who have contributed to the changing shape of the Bill. From Committee to ping-pong, we have listened, heard proposals for change and brought workable, practicable compromises forward.

I wish...

My Lords, I do not intend to repeat much of what I said at Third Reading. Many thanks to the noble Lords who have contributed to the changing shape of the Bill. From Committee to ping-pong, we have listened, heard proposals for change and brought workable, practicable compromises forward.

I wish...

Moved by

Lord Patel

39: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause—

“Requirement for draft consolidated legislation: veterinary medicines

The Secretary of State must, within the period of three years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, publish draft legislation consolidating the regulatory regime as it applies to veterinary medicines.”

Member’s...

Moved by

Lord Patel

39: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause—

“Requirement for draft consolidated legislation: veterinary medicines

The Secretary of State must, within the period of three years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, publish draft legislation consolidating the regulatory regime as it applies to veterinary medicines.”

Member’s...

Moved by

Baroness Thornton

40: Clause 14, page 9, line 32, at end insert “for a period of three years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides a sunset provision for Part 3 of the Bill requiring the Government to return with primary legislation. It...

Moved by

Baroness Thornton

40: Clause 14, page 9, line 32, at end insert “for a period of three years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides a sunset provision for Part 3 of the Bill requiring the Government to return with primary legislation. It...

Moved by

Baroness Jolly

41: Clause 14, page 9, line 32, at end insert—

“( ) Regulations made under subsection (1) that introduce significant new policy or significant changes to existing policy are subject, in relation to regulations made by the Secretary of State, to the super-affirmative procedure set out in section (Super-affirmative...

Moved by

Baroness Jolly

41: Clause 14, page 9, line 32, at end insert—

“( ) Regulations made under subsection (1) that introduce significant new policy or significant changes to existing policy are subject, in relation to regulations made by the Secretary of State, to the super-affirmative procedure set out in section (Super-affirmative...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

42: Clause 14, page 9, line 33, leave out subsection (2) and insert—

“(2) In making regulations under subsection (1), the Secretary of State’s overarching objective must be safeguarding public health.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the Secretary of State’s overarching objective in making regulations under Clause 14 must...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

42: Clause 14, page 9, line 33, leave out subsection (2) and insert—

“(2) In making regulations under subsection (1), the Secretary of State’s overarching objective must be safeguarding public health.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the Secretary of State’s overarching objective in making regulations under Clause 14 must...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

47: Clause 14, page 9, line 40, at end insert—

“(4) Where regulations under subsection (1) may have an impact on the safety of medical devices, the Secretary of State may make the regulations only if the Secretary of State considers that the benefits of doing so outweigh the...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

47: Clause 14, page 9, line 40, at end insert—

“(4) Where regulations under subsection (1) may have an impact on the safety of medical devices, the Secretary of State may make the regulations only if the Secretary of State considers that the benefits of doing so outweigh the...

Moved by

Baroness Jolly

49: Clause 18, page 11, line 40, at end insert—

“( ) Regulations made under subsection (1) that introduce significant new policy or significant changes to existing policy are subject, in relation to regulations made by the Secretary of State, to the super-affirmative procedure set out in section (Super-affirmative...

Moved by

Baroness Jolly

49: Clause 18, page 11, line 40, at end insert—

“( ) Regulations made under subsection (1) that introduce significant new policy or significant changes to existing policy are subject, in relation to regulations made by the Secretary of State, to the super-affirmative procedure set out in section (Super-affirmative...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

50: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause—

“Advisory committee

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations establish, and make other provision about, a committee to advise the Secretary of State on such matters relating to medical devices as the regulations may specify.

(2) The regulations may (among other...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

50: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause—

“Advisory committee

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations establish, and make other provision about, a committee to advise the Secretary of State on such matters relating to medical devices as the regulations may specify.

(2) The regulations may (among other...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 50, I shall speak also to Amendments 64 and 96. We have spoken extensively about the critical importance of patient safety and the need to improve medical device safety in bold new regulations going forwards. The need for medical device scrutiny to the highest standards...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 50, I shall speak also to Amendments 64 and 96. We have spoken extensively about the critical importance of patient safety and the need to improve medical device safety in bold new regulations going forwards. The need for medical device scrutiny to the highest standards...

Moved by

Baroness Wheeler

51: After Clause 18, in subsection (1), leave out “may” and insert “must”

Member’s explanatory statement

This would require the Secretary of State to make regulations to creating a statutory committee to provide advice in relation to medical devices.

Moved by

Baroness Wheeler

51: After Clause 18, in subsection (1), leave out “may” and insert “must”

Member’s explanatory statement

This would require the Secretary of State to make regulations to creating a statutory committee to provide advice in relation to medical devices.