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registered interest false more like this
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Epilepsy: Drugs more like this
house id 1 more like this
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25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what contingency plans are in place to ensure adequate supplies of epilepsy medication in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North more like this
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Patrick Grady more like this
uin 237701 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-01more like thismore than 2019-04-01
answer text <p>Leaving the European Union with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. However, as a responsible Government we must plan for every possible outcome including ‘no deal’. The Department has published guidance to industry and the health and care system to allow them to make informed plans and preparations. This is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been working closely with industry to ensure the supply of medicines, including epilepsy medication, can continue uninterrupted in the event of a ‘no deal’ EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>The Department wrote to all suppliers of medicines to the United Kingdom on 26 March to advise them of the changes to EU exit dates, and ask them to continue with preparations to protect patients in all possible outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that, if everyone does what they need to do, the supply of medicines and medical products will be uninterrupted.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wimbledon more like this
answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2019-04-01T15:17:16.57Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-01T15:17:16.57Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
tabling member
4432
label Biography information for Patrick Grady more like this