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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 6 May 2025

Debate

Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025

Contribution

I thank the Minister very much for her introduction to this tide-over regulation, which is as it has been portrayed to us. I should declare that my son is involved in medical technology, in cardiology; you could say that our family has a bit of skin in the game, although I do not understand the technology that he is developing— it is so complicated. I have just a couple of questions. As the new regulations are eventually developed, can the Minister confirm that there will be no more regulatory burden on those trying to innovate and that we might lessen the bureaucratic burden on them? Will there be compatibility reading across to the FDA regulations? The American market, which is subject to a lot of debate at the moment, is a potential market for devices developed in this country overall. In that process, can there be the assurance that we also do not jeopardise our European market, or the Far East on the global scale? We will need to export the technology that we develop.

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