Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021

confer power to amend or supplement the law relating to human medicines, veterinary medicines and medical devices; make provision about the enforcement of regulations, and the protection of health and safety, in relation to medical devices; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(Department of Health and Social Care)

What is this Bill?

The Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 13 February 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 11 February 2021.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Library Notes All Bill Debates Debates Contributors

This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed

Lords Completed

Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate

11/02/2021

Royal Assent

Act of Parliament

11/02/2021

Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 (c. 3)

Bill

27/01/2021

HL Bill 167 Commons amendments, disagreements and amendments in lieu

Library Note

02/07/2020

Medicines and Medical Devices Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Explanatory Note

21/01/2021

Bill 242 EN 2019-21

Amendment paper

26/01/2021

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 25 January 2021 (PDF)

Impact Assessment

24/06/2020

Impact Assessment from the Department of Health and Social Care

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

Royal Assent (Commons)

Act of Parliament

Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 (c. 3)

Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 167-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons amendments, disagreements and amendments in lieu

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 167(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons amendments, disagreements and amendments in lieu

Bill proceedings: Commons

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 27 January 2021

Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)

27/01/2021

Programme motion

HL Bill 167 Commons amendments, disagreements and amendments in lieu

Amendment Paper

Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 27 January 2021

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 25 January 2021

Amendment papers

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 25 January 2021 (PDF)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Speaker's provisional selection and grouping of Amendments on Wednesday 27 January (PDF)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Speaker's provisional selection and grouping of Amendments on Wednesday 27 January

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 22 January 2021

3rd reading (Lords)

Bill 242 2019-21 (Lords Amendments)

Explanatory Notes

Bill 242 EN 2019-21

Will write letters

Letter from Baroness Penn to Baroness Bennett regarding issues raised in the report stage debate: regulation of human medicines and devices, veterinary medicines and consideration of the environment

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 163-I Marshalled list for Third Reading

HL Bill 163 (as amended on Report)

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Legislative consent motion agreed by the Senedd Cymru

Report stage (Lords)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154-II Provisional second marshalled list for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154-I Marshalled list for Report

Select Committee report

33rd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154(k) Amendments for Report

Amendment papers

HL Bill 154 Running list of amendments (PDF)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154(j) Amendments for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154(i) Amendment for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154(h) Amendments for Report

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Medicines and Medical Devices Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Legislative consent motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154(g) Amendment for Report

Will write letters

Letter from Baroness Penn to Baroness Wheeler and Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick regarding an issue raised during the Committee Stage

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154(f) Amendment for Report

Will write letters

Letter from Baroness Penn to Lord Patel regarding issues raised during the Committee Stage (first day): how a threat to public safety is identified, assessed and mitigated, the Medical Device Information System, MHRA workstreams

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154(e) Amendments for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154(d) Amendment for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154(c) Amendment for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154(b) Amendments for Report

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 154(a) Amendment for Report

HL Bill 154 (as amended in Grand Committee)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-VII(Rev) Revised seventh marshalled list for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-VII Provisional seventh marshalled list for Grand Committee

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government with the Scottish Parliament

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Supplementary Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government with the Scottish Parliament

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Legislative consent motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-VI Sixth marshalled list for Grand Committee

Will write letters

Letter from Lord Bethell to Baroness Finlay and others regarding the Medical Devices Information System (MDIS) and working with the devolved administrations

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-V Fifth marshalled list for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-IV(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (for Fifth Marshalled List)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-III(Rev) Revised third marshalled list for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-III Provisional third marshalled list for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-II(a) Amendment for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-II Second Marshalled list for Grand Committee

Committee stage (Lords)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-I Corrected Marshalled list for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(t) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(s) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(r) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(q) Amendment for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(p) Amendment for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(o) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(n) Amendment for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(m) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(l) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(k) Amendment for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(j) Amendment for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(i) Amendment for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(h) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(g) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(f) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(e) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(d) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(c) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(b) Amendments for Grand Committee

Amendment papers

HL Bill 116 Running list of amendments (PDF)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 116(a) Amendments for Grand Committee

2nd reading (Lords)

Select Committee report

10th Report of the Select Committee on the Constitution

Select Committee report

19th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons

Tracked changes version of the Bill as amended in the Commons compared to the original version (PDF)

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons

Tracked changes version of the Bill as amended in the Commons compared to the original version

Medicines and Medical Devices Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

1st reading (Lords)

HL Bill 116 (as introduced)

Explanatory Notes

HL Bill 116 Explanatory Notes

Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment from the Department of Health and Social Care

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Medicines and Medical Devices Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum

Bill proceedings: Commons

Report Stage Proceedings as at 23 June 2020

3rd reading (Commons)

Report stage (Commons)

Amendment Paper

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 23 June 2020

Amendment Paper

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 23 June 2020 - large font accessible version

Selection of amendments: Commons

Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments (PDF)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 17 June 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2020

Delegated Powers Memoranda

Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department of Health and Social Care (PDF)

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department of Health and Social Care

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Legislative Consent Motion from the Northern Ireland Assembly

Committee Debates: compilation pdf of sitting so far (Commons)

Committee Debate: 3rd sitting (Commons)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (MMDB19)

Bill proceedings: Commons

All Proceedings up to 10 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage

Bill proceedings: Commons

Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 June 2020

Bill 136 2019-21 (as amended in Committee)

Bill 136 2019-21 (as amended in Committee) - large font accessible version

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Pharmacy2U (MMDB01)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Healthy.io (MMDB02)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the General Pharmaceutical Council (MMDB03)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (MMDB04)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) (MMDB05)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Ethical Medicines Industry Group (EMIG) (MMDB06)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Law Society of Scotland (MMDB07)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Cystic Fibrosis Trust (MMDB08)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the British Dietetic Association and others (MMDB09)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Cancer Research UK (MMDB10)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) (MMDB11)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Independent Fetal Anti-Convulsant Trust (INFACT) (MMDB12)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Professor Muireann Quigley, Professor Jean McHale, Dr Rachael Dickson and Dr Laura Downey (MMDB13)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by NOAH (National Office of Animal Health) (MMDB14)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) (MMDB15)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) (MMDB16)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) (MMDB17)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) (MMDB18)

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 June 2020

Committee Debate: 2nd sitting (Commons)

Committee Debate: 1st sitting (Commons)

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 8 June 2020

Bill proceedings: Commons

Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 9 June 2020

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 June 2020

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair's provisional selection and grouping of Amendments for Public Bill Committee morning sitting on Wednesday 10 June (PDF)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair's provisional selection and grouping of Amendments for Public Bill Committee afternoon sitting on Wednesday 10 June (PDF)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair's provisional selection and grouping of Amendments for Public Bill Committee morning sitting on Wednesday 10 June

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair's provisional selection and grouping of Amendments for Public Bill Committee afternoon sitting on Wednesday 10 June

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2020

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair's provisional selection and grouping of Amendments for Public Bill Committee morning sitting (PDF)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair's provisional selection and grouping of Amendments for Public Bill Committee afternoon sitting (PDF)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair's provisional selection and grouping of Amendments for Public Bill Committee morning sitting

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair's provisional selection and grouping of Amendments for Public Bill Committee afternoon sitting

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 3 June 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 1 June 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 9 March 2020

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2020

Have your say on the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill

2nd reading (Commons)

Ways and Means resolution

Programme motion

Money resolution

Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment from the Department of Health and Social Care

Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment from the Department of Health and Social Care (PDF)

Delegated Powers Memoranda

Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department of Health and Social Care (PDF)

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department of Health and Social Care

13/02/2020

1st reading (Commons)

Bill 90 2019-21, as introduced

Bill 90 2019-21 - large font accessible version

Bill 90 2019-21 - large font accessible version (PDF)

Explanatory Notes

Bill 90-EN 2019-21

Explanatory Notes

Bill 90 EN 2019-21 - large font accessible version

Explanatory Notes

Bill 90 EN 2019-21 - large font accessible version (PDF)