Medicines and Medical Devices Bill

Lord Russell of Liverpool Excerpts

Report stage & Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard) & Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
Thursday 14th January 2021 Lords Chamber

19: Clause 7, page 5, line 8, at end insert—
“(4A) Nothing in this section authorises a disclosure of patient information without the consent of the individual to whom that information relates.”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment and the amendment in the Minister’s name to add a definition of “patient information” to Clause 7 prevent Clause 7 authorising the disclosure of information from which patients can be identified without their consent.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Russell of Liverpool) (CB)]

Does the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, wish to move Amendment 20, as an amendment to Amendment 19?

[Lord Clement-Jones (LD) [V]]

[Inaudible]—very much about informed consent, but, nevertheless, I will not move the amendment.

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Amendment 25 agreed.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Russell of Liverpool) (CB)]

Does the noble Lord, Lord Patel, wish to move Amendment 26?

[Lord Patel (CB) [V]]

No.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Russell of Liverpool) (CB)]

Does the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, wish to move Amendment 27?

[Baroness Thornton (Lab) [V]]

I thought these amendments were part of the group that was passed on Tuesday?

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[Baroness Thornton (Lab) [V]]

That is what I thought

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Russell of Liverpool) (CB)]

I will go back to Amendment 26. Does the noble Lord, Lord Patel, wish to move Amendment 26?

[Lord Patel (CB) [V]]

I do not wish to move the amendment.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Russell of Liverpool) (CB)]

Does the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, wish to move that amendment?

[Baroness Thornton (Lab) [V]]

Yes.

Amendment 26

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[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Russell of Liverpool) (CB)]

My Lords, I should inform the House that, if Amendment 45 is agreed to, I shall not be able to call Amendment 46 by reason of pre-emption, and that the debate on the group beginning with Amendment 46 will be postponed and take place on Amendment 66.

Amendments 42 to 45

Moved by

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Amendment 49 agreed.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Russell of Liverpool) (CB)]

We now come to the group beginning with Amendment 50. I remind noble Lords that Members other than the mover and the Minister may speak only once and that short questions of elucidation are discouraged. Anyone wishing to press this or anything else in this group to a Division must make that clear in debate.

Amendment 50

Moved by

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Amendment 67 withdrawn.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Russell of Liverpool) (CB)]

We now come to the group consisting of Amendment 68. I remind noble Lords that Members other than the mover and the Minister may speak only once and that short questions of elucidation are discouraged. Anyone wishing to press this amendment to a Division must make that clear in debate.

Amendment 68

Moved by