All 1 Debates between Lord Ryder of Wensum and Lord Saatchi

Medical Innovation Bill [HL]

Debate between Lord Ryder of Wensum and Lord Saatchi
Friday 12th December 2014

(10 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Saatchi Portrait Lord Saatchi
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That is an important point and many have made it. The discussion that has to be had is whether this can be achieved by regulation, as I think my noble friend the Minister believes, or by GMC guidance. It is possible that there are other ways to achieve what is in effect compulsion without putting it in the statute.

Lord Ryder of Wensum Portrait Lord Ryder of Wensum (Con)
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Will my noble friend accept that there are precedents in other Private Members’ Bills going back several years for such registers being set up?