HL Deb 16 July 2003 vol 651 c139WA
Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the timetable for transposing the Clinical Trials Directive (2001/20/EC) into United Kingdom law. [HL4087]

Lord Warner

The United Kingdom's implementing regulations to transpose the Clinical Trials Directive into domestic law will not be laid before Parliament until after 14 October 2003 when Parliament is due to reconvene. Member states are required to fully implement the directive by 1 May 2004.

Copies of this statement have been placed in the Library.