Earl Baldwin of Bewdleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their policy for future action, and the timetable for any such action in relation to Medicines Control Agency consultation documents MLX 249 and MLX 239. [HL2066]
§ Baroness HaymanThe proposals outlined in consultation document MLX/239 have been incorporated into the Medicines (Advertising and Monitoring of Advertising) Amendment Regulations 1999, S. I. No.267, which came into force on 5 April 1999.
With regard to consultation document MLX/249, the Medicines Control Agency is presently considering the responses to the proposals with a view to making recommendations to Ministers. In the light of those recommendations we will consider whether or what legislation should be put before Parliament. Due to the variety of concerns expressed, we are working to a longer timetable than was originally proposed.