Basis of claim that MHRA will not approve Valneva Covid vaccine
Dear Department of Health and Social Care,
On Tuesday 14 September 2021 the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care responded to an Oral Question from Hannah Bardell MP on the Covid vaccine candidate developed by Valneva SE, and said:
"it was also clear to us that the vaccine in question that the company was developing would not get approval by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency here in the UK".
I am requesting release of the record(s) that provided the basis for this public statement.
This might include, but is not limited to, submissions, advice, minutes or other documents advising Ministers or officials on Valneva's prospects for MHRA approval, and/or briefing Ministers for the Commons debate.
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Rankine
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Dear Department of Health and Social Care,
The response to this FOI request has been delayed beyond the statutory deadline of 14 October 2021. Grateful for a response as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully
Matthew Rankine
Dear Mr Rankine,
I apologise for the delay in you receiving a response to your recent FOI
request (our ref:FOI-1361930).
The Department of Health and Social Care is still considering your request
and we will respond as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Pierson
Freedom of Information Team
Department of Health and Social Care
Dear Mr Pierson,
Thank you for the update.
It may be useful to add that, while I understand the Secretary of State has written a letter of correction to the House withdrawing the claim that Valneva "would not" get approval, nevertheless my FOI request still stands, as I am still interested in the relevant briefing (or whatever other written records) that provided the basis of the SoS' original statement.
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Rankine
Dear Mr Rankine,
Please find attached the Department of Health and Social Care's response
to your recent FOI request (our ref:FOI-1361930).
Yours sincerely,
Michael Pierson
Freedom of Information Team
Department of Health and Social Care
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