Cystic Fibrosis Drugs: Orkambi

Luke Hall Excerpts
Monday 10th June 2019

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Paul Scully Portrait Paul Scully
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I am grateful to the hon. Lady for pointing that out.

Paul Scully Portrait Paul Scully
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I am just about to conclude. My hon. Friend the Member for Burton (Andrew Griffiths) made an interesting point. In order not to top the record, I will be finishing very soon.

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Luke Hall Portrait Luke Hall
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It is absolutely devastating that we are having a debate in Westminster Hall again about an issue that still has not been resolved. I thank my hon. Friend for his commitment to it. He opened the previous debate, when the Chamber was completely full, and he has opened this debate fantastically well. Does he agree that the message that should go out from this debate is that a permanent deal must be agreed with Vertex as soon as possible? We cannot rely on buyers’ clubs or any other mechanism.

Paul Scully Portrait Paul Scully
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right.