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HANSARDCovid-19: Scientific AdviceIn the week after the SAGE meeting that my noble friend Lord Scriven and the noble Baroness, Lady Wheatcroft, referred to, SAGE met again, on 20 February. The SPI-M report on…17 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Mental HealthMy Lords, research led by Louisa Codjoe at King’s College London on tackling mental health inequalities found that BAME people are less likely to contact their GP about their…16 Jun 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I think it is fair to say that the House recognises that the Minister, and in fact not just this Minister but those throughout the Department of Health and Social Care,…15 Jun 2020HANSARDExercise CygnusThe Minister has asserted that my noble friend Lady Jolly misrepresented Cygnus, but she and other noble Lords have quoted from it. The Minister said earlier that “nothing could…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresOn 3 June, my noble friend Lord Scriven asked the Minister which body had legal powers to implement a local lockdown. The Minister replied: “The arrangements for local lockdowns…09 Jun 2020HANSARDNational Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2020I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for tabling this Motion. Along with other colleagues, I agree completely with the principles behind regretting these regulations. I start by…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Obese and Overweight PeopleSection 8.3 of yesterday’s PHE review on disparities and Covid demonstrated very clearly that Covid, obesity, hypertension and diabetes type 2 were all severely raised for the BME…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for the Statement. From these Benches, we send our condolences to the family of Lord Rea; he will be missed. I also repeat the support from the…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesYesterday, Professor Dame Angela McLean said testing had been prioritised in the NHS over care homes. Today, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said the Government had prioritised…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement. The ONS statistics this morning showed that over 44,000 people have lost their lives, with the Financial Times estimating that…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: RestrictionsMy Lords, the Government’s guidance on social distancing for vulnerable people—the tier below those who have to shield—was published on 16 March and withdrawn on 1 May. Pregnant…18 May 2020HANSARDCare Homes: Covid-19 TestingIn a reply during Oral Questions earlier today to my noble friend Lady Barker, the Minister said that test results for the care sector are turned around within 48 hours.…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Government ResponseFrom these Liberal Democrat Benches we echo the points made by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton. We believe that lockdown should be lifted only using the WHO advice for “test,…06 May 2020HANSARDPublic Services: UpdateMy Lords, I thank the Government for agreeing the £60,000 award for health and social care workers who have died, but I ask them to extend this to other workers who have died on…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social Care ServicesI declare my interest as a vice-chair of the APPG on Social Care and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, for securing this vital and highly pertinent debate. So many Members…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Personal Protective EquipmentMy Lords, Methodist Homes has reported the deaths of 250 residents and two staff from Covid-19 since the beginning of the outbreak. Last week, it was forced to buy 200,000 face…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement and for his work on testing. We may have some difficult questions for him, but I hope I have the support of the whole House in…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medically Vulnerable PeopleMy Lords, on 16 March the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, told the House that anyone with an underlying health condition would be contacted by their local GP to clarify what kind of…22 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Removal of RestrictionsYesterday, the World Health Organization said that Covid is not going to go away, there is not yet a treatment or vaccine and we have to be a Covid-ready society. It still says…21 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI too thank the Secretary of State and the Minister for the Statement. I also thank the Prime Minister, the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Adviser for the press…16 Mar 2020