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Committee seeks clarity on EU proposals for medicine supply to Northern Ireland

28 January 2022

Today the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland has written to the Foreign Secretary seeking clarity on the EU proposals for medicine supply to Northern Ireland, published on 17 December.

In its letter, the Committee:

  • Invites the Foreign Secretary to respond to the Committee’s detailed letter to Lord Frost on 18 November on the issues that have arisen for medicine supply to Northern Ireland under the Protocol, to which the Committee awaits a response.
  • Asks for the Government’s detailed analysis of the EU’s proposals on provision of medicines published on 17 December, and the extent to which they will resolve the problems that have arisen;
  • Asks the Foreign Secretary to respond to evidence from pharmaceutical industry stakeholders, welcoming the progress that has been made towards a resolution of the issues;
  • Seeks the Government’s views on various outstanding issues requiring resolution flagged up by industry stakeholders, and how the Government is seeking to address them;
  • Requests an update on the current state of discussions between the UK and the EU on the provision of medicines to Northern Ireland.

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