Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 3 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 February 2003. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 February 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the combined allocated budgets are for (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06 for the Medicines Control Agency and the Medical Devices Agency (i) in cash terms and (ii) on a full resource budgeting basis.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the combined allocated budgets are for (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06 for the Medicines Control Agency and the Medical Devices Agency (i) in cash terms and (ii) on a full resource budgeting basis. [95774] Mr. Lammy: Subject to parliamentary approval the Medicines Control Agency and the Medical Devices Agency will combine to form the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) with effect from 1 April 2003. The new Agency will operate as a trading fund and its expenditure will be financed mainly by income from charges for the services it provides to the pharmaceutical industry and other customers. The Department will, however, purchase medical devices services from the MHRA and may also, from time to time, issue medium term loans to support capital expenditure or other developments. The level of Departmental funding for medical devices services in 2003-04 and subsequent years has yet to be finalised. The Department's main estimate for 2003-04 will include provision for the necessary funding in the MHRA's first year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 95774; 399 c822W;399 c820W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Finance Resource accounting and budgeting Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Medicines Control Agency Medical Devices Agency
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