Health Bill

I thank the Minister for her reply and explanation of why the Royal Pharmaceutical Society inspectorate is not mentioned in this part. I am grateful to her for explaining how the lead agency system will operate. The instances where it may be necessary to enter someone’s home may well be rare, but this is quite an important issue of principle. No doubt, routine inspections will be unproblematic.  There is no problem where someone is perfectly happy to let an authorised person in, but if they are unhappy about doing so, what happens? In such cases, it should be a matter for the police or the Royal Pharmaceutical Society inspectorate. I would have a job arguing that anyone else should have the legal right to insist on entry. I shall reflect on this between now and Report, and consider what the noble Baroness has said. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.