§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 1 July, if he will now make a statement on his consultative letter on revising the arrangements for approval of clinical trials under the Medicines Act.
§ Dr. VaughanMy right hon. Friend expects to make an order shortly with
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