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HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyIf people have symptoms, they should of course self-isolate, along with their household. As we have said all along, it is extremely important that people look after themselves,…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyI am afraid that, as with everything, I cannot give categorical promises or guarantees. Everything is being done in a cautious way on the basis of the science, the data and public…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyI am very sorry to hear about the friends of my noble friend Lord Sheikh and I am glad to hear about their recovery. I too pay tribute to the fantastic work done by all those in…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyYes, I do agree. That is why we have, for instance, announced a £2 billion package to boost cycling and walking, including £250 million for an emergency travel fund for England to…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyOn the noble Lord’s first point, we are extremely concerned about the apparent disparities in how Covid-19 affects people. That is why Public Health England is undertaking a rapid…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyAs I said in my answer to the previous question, it is absolutely right that nobody should be forced to work in an unsafe workplace. I have set out a number of ways in which…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyAs I mentioned, I believe that we are being clear in our messaging and that the public understand our messages. As I said, in addition to the road map we have published more than…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyWe are not at all complacent about the task ahead of us, but we reached 100,000 tests when we said we would. Our testing capacity was 110,670 and, in the last 24 hours up to 12…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyI thank the right reverend Prelate for his comments; he is absolutely right. I assure him that mental and physical health and well-being, as well as the financial pressures that…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyI thank the noble Lord for mentioning and recognising the TUC’s comment that these guidelines are a step in the right direction. As I have said, it is a testament to the fact that…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyFirst, I pay tribute to the police for the fantastic work that they have done. I assure the noble Lord that the Home Office has been working closely with the police to make sure…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyOne of the many tragedies of the virus is that we are not able to enjoy the fantastic cultural life and sporting events that we may have been looking forward to in the summer. As…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyI hope I answered that question by talking about the role of the joint biosecurity centre, the new body that has been set up. It will have a critical role. One of its roles will…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyOf course we are absolutely cognisant of the real issues that many of the socially isolated are having, and we are very concerned about them, but we cannot put them, their carers…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyThere is good reason for the two-metre social distancing rules, because experimental and mathematically modelled data support the view that the droplets associated with the spread…12 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the House (Virtual Proceedings relating to the Committee stage of public bills and to Messages and First Readings)I am afraid that I cannot make a commitment on a hybrid House, because I do not know when we are going to move to it or what the guidance will be. We are working towards…06 May 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: AllowancesAs the noble Lord is aware, since he is on the commission, this is not a government decision but a decision of the commission, on whose behalf I am speaking. The Motion makes it…06 May 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: AllowancesYes, I am very happy to say so. One of the only other items on an agenda largely about coronavirus, in Cabinet and elsewhere, is that of parliamentary business. I am therefore…06 May 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: AllowancesI am not going to make a commitment to do that now, but I will certainly reflect on it.06 May 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: AllowancesAs I have said, these issues are under constant review. We are looking at them all the time, but a sunset clause sets an arbitrary date. These are temporary measures and we are…06 May 2020