§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the implications of the current manning levels of the medicines inspectorate for the process of certifying, for foreign regulatory authorities, the quality of British pharmaceutical exports and for his Department's discharge of its obligations under the World Health Organisation certification scheme for pharmaceuticals moving in international commerce.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe United Kingdom Licensing Authority recognises that the British pharmaceutical industry relies on the prompt issue of export certificates, in accordance with the World Health Organisation scheme. Current manning levels of the medicines inspectorate have so far caused no delays in the issue of such export certificates.