Debate on bill on Friday, 29 January 2016, in the House of Commons, led by Chris Heaton-Harris. The answering member was George Freeman.

Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill

Report stage. Clauses 1, 3-6, amendments agreed to. Third reading. Agreed to on question. Bill passed with amendments.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 605 cc563-598
Session: 2015-16
Department: Department of Health
Legislative stage: Third reading; Report stage
Procedure: Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill 2015-16
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Bills
House of Commons; Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill 2015-16
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
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Proceeding contributions: Anne Marie Morris | 605 cc564-5 (Link to this contribution)
I shall resume my comments on amendment 2, which would remove clause 3. The argument goes that in...; Heidi Alexander | 605 cc565-6 (Link to this contribution)
This group of amendments, and in particular those which leave out clauses 3 and 4, are very welco...; George Freeman | 605 cc566-7 (Link to this contribution)
The amendments seek to remove the part of the Bill that sought to take forward the original propo...; Heidi Alexander | 605 c567 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister tell us why it is taken him so long to reach this conclusion? Will he also be c...; George Freeman | 605 cc567-8 (Link to this contribution)
I am absolutely delighted that the hon. Lady has asked me that question, because it gives me the ...; Heidi Alexander | 605 c568 (Link to this contribution)
I should like to state for the record that it has never been the Opposition’s desire to play poli...; George Freeman | 605 c568 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Lady for that clarification; it is most welcome.
I want to deal w...; Heidi Alexander | 605 c568 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move amendment 8, page 2, line 20, at end insert—
“(b) the General Medical Council...; Lindsay Hoyle | 605 c569 (Link to this contribution)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: amendment 9, page 2, line 20, at end in...; Heidi Alexander | 605 cc569-570 (Link to this contribution)
Setting aside the fact that I question whether what is left of the Bill is necessary, if the data...; Anne Marie Morris | 605 cc570-1 (Link to this contribution)
I will speak first to amendments 8 and 9 and then turn my attention to amendment 15. As the hon. ...; Oliver Colvile | 605 cc571-3 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris) on introducing this B...; Lindsay Hoyle | 605 c573 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Member for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris) may have to shake his watch a little longer. I...; Jo Churchill | 605 c573 (Link to this contribution)
I spoke earlier about the new clauses we tabled, but I did not emphasise my own need for us not t...; Philippa Whitford | 605 c574 (Link to this contribution)
I wonder whether the hon. Lady will clarify what she is saying. The database that is referred to ...; Jo Churchill | 605 c574 (Link to this contribution)
I apologise. Yes, I have confused the two, because I really believe that if we are not careful, w...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 cc574-6 (Link to this contribution)
It is always a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St Edmunds (Jo Churchill). H...; Flick Drummond | 605 c576 (Link to this contribution)
That was a very moving story about Emma. Does my hon. Friend envisage that the database will incl...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 c576 (Link to this contribution)
Strangely enough, the Bill confers only a general power on the Secretary of State to provide such...; Flick Drummond | 605 c576 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend mentions that Emma got her treatment from the United States, where there is a lot ...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 cc576-7 (Link to this contribution)
Yes, but in responding to amendments 8 and 9, which were tabled by Her Majesty’s loyal Opposition...; Philippa Whitford | 605 c577 (Link to this contribution)
Although people who work in an academic unit will be very aware of trials—a lot of trials are UK-...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 cc577-8 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Lady, and I completely concur. I can foresee great benefits for those in the out...; Anne Marie Morris | 605 c578 (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend believe that personalised medicine should become a reality over the next litt...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 c578 (Link to this contribution)
I truly believe that personalised medicine will become a reality. I would like to think that a da...; Philippa Whitford | 605 c578 (Link to this contribution)
I have two small points. First, personalised medicine, particularly for breast cancer, has been e...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 c578 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady speaks with way more experience and knowledge than I do, but from everything I foun...; Oliver Colvile | 605 c578 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 c579 (Link to this contribution)
I give way to my hon. Friend the guinea pig.; Oliver Colvile | 605 c579 (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend also recognise that an enormous amount of research is taking place in many of...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 cc579-580 (Link to this contribution)
Clinical research and innovation is happening across our NHS every day. Would it not be wonderful...; Bob Stewart | 605 c580 (Link to this contribution)
I am very ignorant compared with a lot of people in this Chamber, so my question is probably a qu...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 c580 (Link to this contribution)
I will give way to the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire, who will give a much more informed answe...; Philippa Whitford | 605 c580 (Link to this contribution)
I think the hon. Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart) has a much greater admiration for what a comp...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 c580 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Lady for her explanation to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Beckenham ...; Heidi Alexander | 605 c580 (Link to this contribution)
Honourable.; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 cc580-1 (Link to this contribution)
Soon to be right honourable—I shall try to get her promoted to that position. I am sure there are...; George Freeman | 605 c581 (Link to this contribution)
I shall deal with amendments 8 and 9, tabled by the hon. Member for Lewisham East (Heidi Alexande...; James Morris | 605 c581 (Link to this contribution)
I know that the Bill is specifically about access to medical treatments, but, as chair of the all...; George Freeman | 605 cc582-6 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend has made a typically interesting and important point. I pay tribute to his work on...; Heidi Alexander | 605 c586 (Link to this contribution)
I have listened carefully to the debate on this group of amendments. Although I know that the hon...; Natascha Engel | 605 c587 (Link to this contribution)
We now come to amendment 5. With the leave of the House I will put the questions on amendment 5, ...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 c587 (Link to this contribution)
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was under the impression that amendment 5 would be c...; Natascha Engel | 605 c587 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is right; we will take amendments 6 and 14 together.
Amendment made: 6, ...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 cc587-8 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Third time.
It is a tiny bit of a relief to get ...; Jo Churchill | 605 c588 (Link to this contribution)
That clearly encapsulates what we need to be doing: putting the patient at the centre, backed up ...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 cc588-590 (Link to this contribution)
I completely concur with my hon. Friend. I would like to think that Graham, when he looks at our ...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 605 cc590-1 (Link to this contribution)
I echo what the hon. Member for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris) has said about the cross-party wor...; Anne Marie Morris | 605 cc591-2 (Link to this contribution)
I once again congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris) on bringin...; Heidi Alexander | 605 cc592-3 (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Anne Marie Morris) and my hon. Frien...; George Freeman | 605 cc593-5 (Link to this contribution)
May I share in the sense of relief? I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (...; Peter Bone | 605 c595 (Link to this contribution)
I put on the record my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris) for...; George Freeman | 605 cc595-6 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is very kind. I thank him for his comment and am very pleased to hear that news.; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 605 c596 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the Minister for that. New clause 5 was also about easier access to the licensin...; George Freeman | 605 cc596-8 (Link to this contribution)
I will happily come back to the hon. Gentleman on licensing. We have discussed this at some lengt...; Chris Heaton-Harris | 605 c598 (Link to this contribution)
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Would it be in order for me to thank Abigail Bishop-La...; Natascha Engel | 605 c598 (Link to this contribution)
That is a very nice comment, but not a point of order.
Question put and agreed to.
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Subjects: Innovation Medical treatments
Legislation: Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill 2015-16
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Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill

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