Herbal Medicine (Regulation)

I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who is ever supportive. He has tabled questions and acted for hi...

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman, who is knowledgeable on the subject. Would it be helpful if he...

I am grateful to the hon. Lady, with whom I discussed the debate earlier, and I will be coming on...

My hon. Friend’s excellent speech has come to the nub of what could be a huge crisis. If statutor...

My hon. Friend illustrates the point. The European directive on traditional herbal medicinal prod...

Is this another example of the European Union interfering in all sorts of areas about which our o...

The hon. Lady is right. We all saw the headlines in the Sunday papers, and the coalition Governme...

To ensure that I understand, is my hon. Friend saying that Poland has effectively been caught out...

That is pretty much right. The fact is that the Poles were trying to get round the system, were c...

Herbal medicine is extremely cost-effective and could help the country to tackle the ever-rising ...

I have seen evidence in Europe that when doctors combine the two, the allopathic drugs bill can b...

Order. I apologise that I forgot to say at the beginning that I intend to start the wind-ups no l...

You are ever courteous, Mr Bone, and I will not detain the Chamber much longer. I am acutely awar...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Bosworth (David Tredinnick) on bringing this matter to the Cha...

My hon. Friend has touched on the crucial point of the debate. Balance is needed to try to avoid ...

My hon. Friend has gone to the crux of the debate in those few words. It is about getting a balan...

It would not be a Westminster Hall debate without a contribution from the hon. Gentleman, and I a...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his valuable intervention, which gets to the crux of the matter an...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I congratulate the hon. ...

Does the hon. Lady agree that as well as the vested interests that she alludes to, at times, in t...

The hon. Gentleman puts it very well. That is what happens, not only in the pharmaceutical indust...

When I was working on my speech for today, I looked at the lists of those who are regulated by th...

I hope that the Minister will give us some clarification on that.

Many campaign groups, inc...

Natures abhors a vacuum, Mr Bone; it looks as though it falls to me to fill it, albeit briefly. I...

It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Bone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bosworth (D...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone, for, I believe, the first time. I am ...

Order. I want to make it clear to the Minister that when I sit in this Chair, I have no views on ...

Indeed, Mr Bone, as you say, you have no views on anything when you are impartially chairing the ...

Before my hon. Friend sits down—I think that he was about to do so—may I thank him for his remark...

I reassure my hon. Friend that I am not aware of any points of disagreement with the devolved Adm...

On the devolved Administrations, I speak with some knowledge of the Northern Ireland Assembly, wh...

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to highlight the strong working relationships, particularl...

Will the Minister give way?

I will give way for the last time.

I tend to agree about the long grass: officials are always coming up with another working party, ...

We need to sit down together. I very much want to involve my hon. Friend the Member for Bosworth,...

I thank hon. Members for taking the time for an absolutely splendid debate.

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