Brexit: Science and Research Funding

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Excerpts

Tuesday 5th June 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Henley]

My Lords, in answer to the original Question, I made it clear that we will continue to negotiate to make sure that we get the best deal on research. We want to be involved in all the research-based programmes with which we have been involved, and I think it is in the interests of the EU that we are involved in them. That is why I quoted Pascal Lamy on the subject. Obviously, the negotiations will continue. We will have more to say in due course.

[Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab)]

My Lords, on the question of regulatory harmony on medicines licensing, surely the point is that, unless a medicine’s registered licence in this country is recognised in the EU, companies will no longer invest in R&D in this country, which has a direct impact on the question put to the noble Lord.

[Lord Henley]

My Lords, that is not happening at the moment, and it will not happen—