Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with representatives of the medicine and medical device supply sector about planning for the implementation of any regulatory changes resulting from the enactment of the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill.

Departmental Ministers meet with the life sciences sector to discuss a range of issues. Officials in the Department have held discussions with a range of stakeholders, including representatives of the medicine and medical device supply sector, about the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill. As the Bill is primarily an enabling Bill, discussions with stakeholders on aspects of future regulatory change have been limited, as the details of proposed changes are still under development.

The Bill requires that consultation takes place, prior to the making of regulations in Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Bill and this will include key stakeholders from the medicine and medical device supply sector.