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HANSARDUkraine UpdateI entirely agree with the noble Lord. We will continue to expose Russia’s false flag operations, disinformation and cyberattacks. Russia is using disinformation to falsely cast…22 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateWe are continuing to work with our allies in diplomatic terms. As I said, the Prime Minister spoke to President Zelensky yesterday evening and President Macron this afternoon. We…22 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateWe have specialist teams of cyber experts and intelligence analysts working around the clock to detect, decipher and deter Russian threats beyond physical borders. This cell, as I…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19I thank my noble friend and am grateful for her support for the approach we are taking. As she rightly says, we need to move on and learn to live with Covid. This is another step…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19We have always made it clear that as we move through Covid we would move away from free testing, and that is what we intend to do. As there are now high levels of immunity across…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19The noble Baroness is absolutely right that throughout the crisis we have led the way on data reporting, and have ensured that data is always available to the public. UKHSA will…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness and the noble Lord for their comments. On behalf of the whole House, I send condolences to colleagues on the Liberal Democrat Benches on the…22 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI have set out what we will be able to do in terms of a debate, and we are delighted to be able to give the House the opportunity to discuss such an important issue. Of course we…22 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateWhat we have said, with our NATO allies, is that a dialogue would cover what Russia says it wants, from strategic nuclear weapons and force posture to exercises and incidents at…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19As I said, in due course we will set out further details on which high-risk groups and settings will be eligible for continued free testing. As I also said, we will publish…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19As I mentioned in response to a previous question, we are giving notice that free lateral flow tests will come to an end at the end of March. But, as I also said in an earlier…22 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateAs I have said, we have set out plans for a register of beneficial owners of overseas entities and we have set out our intentions to reform Companies House. Extensive criminal and…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19As I say, we are not ending free testing immediately. There is some time and obviously, as I said, there will be further guidance and information on a whole range of issues…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19I thank my noble friend. I do not have the exact figures to hand but, as I said, the reporting of deaths is always slightly delayed. It has started to decline now and we expect…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19I agree with the noble Baroness, and that is why we will continue with public health campaigns, as we have seen in the past. We will also be reiterating to the public the safe…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19I entirely agree with my noble friend and, as I said, we will be producing further guidance in advance of the end of March, when free testing, for the vast majority of the general…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19The noble Lord will be aware that we have announced that we will end free testing, but it will not finish until the end of March; we are not stopping free testing immediately.…22 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateWe have been working with partners through NATO, the UN, the OSCE and the G7—we are anticipating a further G7 call later this week—and obviously we have been having bilateral…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19As I said in response to the noble Baroness, we are working with manufacturers in the UK to encourage the build-up of supply and capability in this country and we will continue to…22 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am sorry; I did not mean it to be about the noble Baroness.08 Feb 2022