Brexit: Opportunities Debate

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Brexit: Opportunities

Theresa Villiers Excerpts
Thursday 16th September 2021

(3 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa Villiers Portrait Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)
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The huge success of the recovery trial for covid treatments and the development, authorisation and delivery of the covid vaccination programme show just some of what we can achieve in Brexit Britain. Will my right hon. and learned Friend give priority to repealing and replacing the clinical trials directive, and replace it with a modern regulatory framework that can lead the world in this important area of health and the economy?

Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis
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My right hon. Friend makes a very good point and we will certainly be looking at that as a priority.