Debates between Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and Lord Scriven during the 2024 Parliament

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Medical Product Liability

Debate between Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and Lord Scriven
Wednesday 16th October 2024

(1 month, 1 week ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Portrait Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab)
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The product liability legislation covers all types of products, not just medical products, so I am sure generic medicines will be covered by it as well.

Lord Scriven Portrait Lord Scriven (LD)
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My Lords, the Minister makes the important point that primary legislation will be needed and that it cannot be retrospective. Can she give a commitment to those people who will be suffering from a possible product defect or failure that the primary legislation will be brought forward in this Parliament?

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