Epilepsy: New Treatments

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts

Monday 2nd February 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Jolly]

This is a really big issue for epilepsy. As I said, CCGs commission the majority of services. NHS England commissions the specialised stuff. There needs to be a far more effective data-sharing programme to know where we stand on these issues.

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab)]

My Lords, the Minister has been very sympathetic in answering these questions. What does she think about companies that make huge profits out of selling these medicaments, such as Boots the chemist and its chairman who refuse to pay taxes in the United Kingdom?

[Baroness Jolly]

As the noble Lord would expect, I am very uncomfortable about any large corporations, or indeed very wealthy individuals, avoiding paying their tax.