Ms Caroline Garvan:

I thank the Deputy. I might answer on the NVPS question he raised. I thank him for raising the GDPR issue because it was raised at the start. We have gone to our own internal data protection unit and it has confirmed that there is no GDPR issue with the system. On the data, the Act limits who we can share it with, and there is no consideration currently being given to sharing any of it. We understand the importance of maintaining the integrity of the data.

There will not be a restriction on the sale of antimicrobials. What the regime will do is allow us to better implement official controls over oversight and prescribing. It goes back to AMR, so we can better direct our official controls to ensure the prudent prescribing and use of all medicines. That is where it stops.