Medical Devices and Equipment

Lord Lansley Excerpts

Monday 20th March 2023 Lords Chamber

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

The noble Lord raises a very important point. I will certainly ensure that the department hears it, and I will feed back to him.

[Lord Lansley (Con)]

My noble friend will recall that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in this country was the leading regulatory agency for the approval of new medical devices, including 40% of the most significant such medical devices. What benefits for the authorisation of medical devices might stem from the announcement in the Budget last week of additional resources for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency?

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

I thank my noble friend for his question. The Government’s medtech strategy, published in February, will support medical device manufacturers by recognising the importance of domestic production to support resilience and identify practical support. The good news that was articulated in the Budget last week can only add to that.