Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Medical Devices Regulations 2002.

Through the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, the Government is currently reviewing which retained European Union (EU) law should be repealed, reformed or preserved. The Government continues to work with a range of stakeholders to ensure that any such reforms maintain current standards in patient safety and public health. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is participating in the review of all retained EU law within its responsibilities.

In parallel, we are progressing reforms to the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021. These are outlined in the government response to the consultation on the future regulation of medical devices in the United Kingdom published in June last year.