Brexit: Medicines and Medical Devices

Lord Tebbit Excerpts

Wednesday 2nd October 2019 Lords Chamber

[Lord Bethell]

I am grateful to the noble Baroness for bringing to the House’s attention the shortage of EpiPens. It is not a situation I am aware of in particular, but I reassure her that medical devices have exactly the same scrutiny and focus as medicines, and that they will be very much part of the process of ensuring sufficient supplies in the case of a no-deal Brexit.

[Lord Tebbit (Con)]

My Lords, can my noble friend help me? I cannot understand who these wicked people are who noble Lords opposite think would try to hold up the supply of these vital drugs and other materials. Why would they do it? What would be their motive? Who are they? Who are these mysterious and wicked people who will be so angry about Brexit that they will want to take it out on sick people in the British Isles?

[Lord Bethell]

My noble friend makes a fair point—