Medicines and Medical Devices Bill Debate
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Baroness Butler-Sloss
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Medicines and Medical Devices Bill
Baroness Butler-Sloss ExcerptsWednesday 2nd September 2020
(4 years, 2 months ago)
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Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB) [V]
My Lords, I will raise two issues, the first being organ harvesting. I propose to support the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff. Like other noble Lords, I am very concerned by the activities in China. There are other countries where organs, particularly kidneys, are also sold, and we should not be allowing them to be used in this country.
Secondly, I support the constitutional concerns of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, especially with regard to the proposed use of negative rather than affirmative procedures. I am also very concerned about the creating and adjusting of criminal offences by regulation and I would strongly support sunset clauses.