Written Question
Thursday 26th February 2015
Asked by:
Mark Garnier (Conservative - Wyre Forest)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consideration he gave to owners and other beneficiaries of intellectual property rights relating to tobacco products in deciding to bring forward legislative proposals for standardised packaging.
Answered by Jane Ellison
The Government has given careful consideration to all of the wider aspects that relate to standardised packaging of tobacco, including intellectual property rights.
The Government has also published an impact assessment, assessing the costs and benefits of the policy. This can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/standardised-packaging-of-tobacco-products-draft-regulations
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Jan 2015
NHS (Government Spending)
"I have to confess that I did not hear it—I do apologise—but it would have been very sound advice.
I am curious. As we have a shadow Treasury Minister here, perhaps this is an opportunity for him to explain to my constituents what he proposes to do to help them. …..."Mark Garnier - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 27th January 2015
Asked by:
Mark Garnier (Conservative - Wyre Forest)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to commission or conduct research on the potential cost of compensation to the intellectual property sector for the proposed introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco.
Answered by Jane Ellison
The Government has carefully considered all issues relevant to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products, including legal aspects.
Written Question
Tuesday 27th January 2015
Asked by:
Mark Garnier (Conservative - Wyre Forest)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take in response to the request of the Regulatory Policy Committee that compensation be included as a transition cost in a revised impact assessment of the proposed introduction of standardised packaging.
Answered by Jane Ellison
A final impact assessment, reflecting available evidence and the summary report of consultation responses will be published in due course.
Written Question
Tuesday 27th January 2015
Asked by:
Mark Garnier (Conservative - Wyre Forest)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to revise the impact assessment for the proposed introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco in response to the analysis of that impact assessment by the Regulatory Policy Committee; and what plans he has to commission research to support such a revision.
Answered by Jane Ellison
A final impact assessment, reflecting available evidence and the summary report of consultation responses will be published in due course.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Feb 2013
Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate, which affects my constituents as well as hers. She will be aware that a number of years ago, the same fear was in prospect for my constituents when the A and E department at Kidderminster hospital was closed. The outcome was …..."Mark Garnier - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Feb 2013
Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
"The Minister will no doubt know what is coming: will he visit Kidderminster when he is next in Redditch?..."Mark Garnier - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Jan 2011
Health and Social Care Bill
"It is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for South Shields (David Miliband). I am delighted to be able to speak in support of the Bill, because I believe that it responds to some of the issues that have been affecting my constituency for the past dozen …..."Mark Garnier - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Jan 2011
Health and Social Care Bill
"I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for bringing that up. If my predecessor were that upset about the proposals, it would have been good of him to get in touch with his Member of Parliament and voice his concerns to me directly. He has not done that. He …..."Mark Garnier - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Oct 2010
Contaminated Blood and Blood Products
"It is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz).
I feel moved to speak today because this is an issue that shows how we as a society can show compassion for our fellow citizens and take responsibility for past mistakes. I have been well …..."Mark Garnier - View Speech
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