Epilepsy: New Treatments Debate

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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

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Epilepsy: New Treatments

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Monday 2nd February 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Jolly Portrait Baroness Jolly
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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 Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab)
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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 Portrait Baroness Jolly
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As the noble Lord would expect, I am very uncomfortable about any large corporations, or indeed very wealthy individuals, avoiding paying their tax.