Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what preparations his Department has made to replicate the relevant functions of the European Medicines Agency after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Steve Brine
Our overall aim in the negotiations is to ensure that patients in the United Kingdom and across the European Union continue to be able to access the best and most innovative medicines while being assured that their safety is protected. We are committed to continue a close working relationship with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and the exact nature of this relationship will be determined through our negotiations.
The UK already has substantial capacity and expertise to regulate and evaluate the safety of our medicines. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) directly assesses the vast majority of medicines used by patients within the UK. The MHRA is globally recognised for its expertise and they typically undertake between 20 – 35% of the EMA’s licensing and vigilance work, including a significant proportion of pharmacovigilance work and safety referrals.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the number of staff required to replicate the relevant functions of the European Medicines Agency after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Steve Brine
Our overall aim in the negotiations is to ensure that patients in the United Kingdom and across the European Union continue to be able to access the best and most innovative medicines while being assured that their safety is protected. We are committed to continue a close working relationship with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and the exact nature of this relationship will be determined through our negotiations.
The UK already has substantial capacity and expertise to regulate and evaluate the safety of our medicines. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) directly assesses the vast majority of medicines used by patients within the UK. The MHRA is globally recognised for its expertise and they typically undertake between 20 – 35% of the EMA’s licensing and vigilance work, including a significant proportion of pharmacovigilance work and safety referrals.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of replicating the relevant functions of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Steve Brine
As part of the negotiations, Public Health England is examining the European Union security measures we are currently part of, including alternative health security arrangements. We are seeking a strategic partnership to continue close working relationship with our European partners. However, whilst negotiations are ongoing, we are not in a position to speculate on the cost to the public purse and the number of staff required to replicate the relevant functions of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
The United Kingdom is a world leader in tackling serious cross-border threats to health and has a well-developed health protection system highly regarded by European partners. We use and benefit from a range of international information-sharing tools in the area of health security, which are by no means limited to EU mechanisms but include other channels such as the 2005 International Health Regulations.
In addition, the UK already has good collaborative relationship with other international partners such as the World Health Organization. It is in everyone’s interests to continue to collaborate closely, and to maintain access to our intelligence, risk assessment, guidance and management advice.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the number of staff required to replicate the relevant functions of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Steve Brine
As part of the negotiations, Public Health England is examining the European Union security measures we are currently part of, including alternative health security arrangements. We are seeking a strategic partnership to continue close working relationship with our European partners. However, whilst negotiations are ongoing, we are not in a position to speculate on the cost to the public purse and the number of staff required to replicate the relevant functions of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
The United Kingdom is a world leader in tackling serious cross-border threats to health and has a well-developed health protection system highly regarded by European partners. We use and benefit from a range of international information-sharing tools in the area of health security, which are by no means limited to EU mechanisms but include other channels such as the 2005 International Health Regulations.
In addition, the UK already has good collaborative relationship with other international partners such as the World Health Organization. It is in everyone’s interests to continue to collaborate closely, and to maintain access to our intelligence, risk assessment, guidance and management advice.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what preparations his Department has made to replicate the relevant functions of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Steve Brine
As part of the negotiations, Public Health England is examining the European Union security measures we are currently part of, including alternative health security arrangements. We are seeking a strategic partnership to continue close working relationship with our European partners. However, whilst negotiations are ongoing, we are not in a position to speculate on the cost to the public purse and the number of staff required to replicate the relevant functions of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
The United Kingdom is a world leader in tackling serious cross-border threats to health and has a well-developed health protection system highly regarded by European partners. We use and benefit from a range of international information-sharing tools in the area of health security, which are by no means limited to EU mechanisms but include other channels such as the 2005 International Health Regulations.
In addition, the UK already has good collaborative relationship with other international partners such as the World Health Organization. It is in everyone’s interests to continue to collaborate closely, and to maintain access to our intelligence, risk assessment, guidance and management advice.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what preparations his Department has made to replicate the relevant functions of the European Food Safety Authority after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Steve Brine
Departments are currently working together to understand the impacts that withdrawal from the European Union will have across a number of sectors and cross-cutting areas, including the European Food Safety Authority. The European Food Safety Authority provides independent scientific advice and risk assessments covering a wide range of policy areas. Options for the future of risk assessment and scientific advice in the United Kingdom are being developed by the Government including understanding any cost and staffing implications. Requirements will depend on the nature of the relationship the UK has with the European Food Safety Authority once the UK leaves the EU. It will be our priority to maintain the UK’s high standards of food and feed safety, and to ensure we take a risk-based, proportionate approach when providing risk assessments.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the cost to the public purse of replicating the relevant functions of the European Food Safety Authority after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Steve Brine
Departments are currently working together to understand the impacts that withdrawal from the European Union will have across a number of sectors and cross-cutting areas, including the European Food Safety Authority. The European Food Safety Authority provides independent scientific advice and risk assessments covering a wide range of policy areas. Options for the future of risk assessment and scientific advice in the United Kingdom are being developed by the Government including understanding any cost and staffing implications. Requirements will depend on the nature of the relationship the UK has with the European Food Safety Authority once the UK leaves the EU. It will be our priority to maintain the UK’s high standards of food and feed safety, and to ensure we take a risk-based, proportionate approach when providing risk assessments.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the number of staff required to replicate the relevant functions of the European Food Safety Authority after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Steve Brine
Departments are currently working together to understand the impacts that withdrawal from the European Union will have across a number of sectors and cross-cutting areas, including the European Food Safety Authority. The European Food Safety Authority provides independent scientific advice and risk assessments covering a wide range of policy areas. Options for the future of risk assessment and scientific advice in the United Kingdom are being developed by the Government including understanding any cost and staffing implications. Requirements will depend on the nature of the relationship the UK has with the European Food Safety Authority once the UK leaves the EU. It will be our priority to maintain the UK’s high standards of food and feed safety, and to ensure we take a risk-based, proportionate approach when providing risk assessments.