Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:01 pm on 6 December 2022.
Diolch, Llywydd. So, I will be speaking on amendments 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37 and 38. Amendments 31, 32 and 33 would add to the Bill exemptions for cotton buds. Amendment 31 would add an exemption for cotton buds supplied to a forensic service provider from the Bill. Amendment 32 would add an exemption for cotton buds used as a relevant device for medical purposes or by a health professional for medical purposes. Amendment 33 would add an exemption for cotton buds supplied for diagnostic, educational or research purposes from the Bill.
Amendment 35 would amend the existing definition of a 'health professional' in this Bill. The amendment would bring the definition of a 'health professional' in line with the UK Government's respective legislation. I don't want to keep repeating myself, but I think that where we can, we absolutely do need to be using consistent legislation with the rest of Britain. The existing definitions are clear: the UK Government and Scottish Government obviously believe the definitions are clear. So, I just don't believe we should be here, spending time rewording definitions just to make a point.
Amendment 36 would insert a definition of 'medical purposes' onto the face of the Bill for the purpose of the table of prohibited products and their exemptions. Amendment 38 would insert the definition of a 'relevant device' into Schedule 1 of the Bill for the purpose of table 1 or the table of prohibited products and their exemptions. Thank you.