Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (Hansard, 10 March 2004)

HC Deb 10 March 2004 vol 418 c1604W 1604W

§ Paul Flynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to use public funds to finance the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. [158524]

§ Mr. Hutton
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) uses public funds to finance the net costs of its work on medical devices. The MHRA's work on medicines is funded by fees from users, principally pharmaceutical companies, as has been the case for more than ten years.