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Brendan O'Hara Excerpts
Tuesday 18th June 2019

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Brendan O'Hara Portrait Brendan O’Hara (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)
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Given the increased likelihood that the next Prime Minister will be determined to leave the European Union at the end of October, deal or no deal, will the Secretary of State update the House on what preparations are currently being made to protect the import of critical supplies such as insulin and radioisotopes?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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Meeting the need for unhindered medicine supplies was an incredibly important piece of our Brexit planning, which was successfully completed ahead of 29 March. Of course we are updating those plans as we speak, but the ability to reassure people that there will be no impact on the supply of medicines is an important part of that work.