§ Baroness Whartonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many representations have been received from (a) Members of Parliament; and (b) others about the proposals set out in the Medicines Control Agency consultation document MLX249; and how many of those representations (a) broadly supported and (b) broadly opposed the proposals in that document. [HL1822]
§ Baroness HaymanWe have received 700 letters from Members of Parliament and 740 representations from other interested bodies and individuals. In addition, a recent campaign encouraging the public to write to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health has generated in excess of 2,000 letters. Three representations broadly support the proposals. The remainder are critical of the proposals to some degree.