Biography

Lord Caine spoke in a Lords debate on Northern Ireland dentists and amalgam fillings in July 2024, addressing public health concerns related to potential EU regulatory changes. He expressed support for a derogation protecting Northern Ireland's dental practices and emphasised the importance of the Stormont brake as a democratic safeguard against new EU laws that could impact dentistry and public health. He sought a commitment from the Government to uphold all provisions of the brake mechanism.

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…EU laws and regulations that, in this case, could have had a devastating impact on dentistry and public health. In the event of that brake ever being activated, will the new Government commit to standing by all its provisions, including the exercise of a veto where necessary?…

Northern Ireland Dentists: Amalgam Fillings · 2024-07-22 · Hansard ↗

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  1. Public health & prevention573rd of 6882.0

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