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HANSARDCovid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresFirst, will the Minister say what weight the Government attach to the science presented in the figures that the Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases at the…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide DiscussionsFollowing on from my noble friend Lady Andrews’s question, the Minister might take on board that there are some definite communication difficulties from the centre to Wales. What…09 Jun 2020HANSARDNational Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this debate, and my noble friend Lord Hunt for allowing this small but important statutory instrument to receive full…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Obese and Overweight PeopleMy Lords, as many noble Lords have said, obesity is a significant risk factor in Covid-19. It is critical that we turn the tide on obesity at the earliest opportunity, and this…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseBefore I ask the questions we need to address, I wish to record the deep sadness felt by me and my colleagues at the death of our friend and comrade, Dr Lord Nic Rea, two days…03 Jun 2020HANSARDHospitals: Patient SafetyIs the Minister aware that some NHS trusts are diverting 999 and GP emergency admission calls to hospitals other than the nearest hospital to avoid transmitting Covid between…21 May 2020HANSARDDental CareMy question to the Minister is an amalgam of those already asked, and I want to press him on them. Everyone needs dentists to be able to survive this pandemic and to be open to do…20 May 2020HANSARDMental Health ServicesMy Lords, as a nation, a vast number of us have seen our mental health deteriorate during the coronavirus crisis, so the challenges facing our mental health services are even…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, I thank the Minister for not repeating the Statement, which I have read. First, I want to ask about these Covid-19 symptoms: lack of taste and smell. The Minister will…19 May 2020HANSARDDraft Human Tissue (Permitted Material: Exceptions) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I draw attention to the register of interests and my position as an NED of a hospital trust. I agree with the very important last point made by the noble Baroness, Lady…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppCan the Minister confirm that the national rollout of the NHSX app has now been delayed until June? Does he share my concern that a government spokesperson has said that it is…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: TestingMy question is relevant to what has been in the news today concerning antibody testing. PCR testing is the most reliable but most resource-intensive test. Will it ever be…14 May 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction and I thank all noble Lords for the many questions they have raised, which needed to be asked. We all wish these regulations…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Vulnerable PopulationsMy Lords, I am pleased to note that today is International Nurses Day. I pay tribute from these Benches to all our nurses, at home and all over the world, for their work and…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contact-tracing AppMy Lords, I would like to follow up on the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Lane-Fox, because she has put her finger exactly on how this may not work because either our…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Government ResponseMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating this Statement. I point out that the Commons took an hour to receive and discuss this update; we are getting 10 minutes. It is almost…06 May 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, I declare an interest as patron of Social Enterprise UK and as a senior associate of Social Business International. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for the…30 Apr 2020HANSARDScientific Advisory Group for EmergenciesMy Lords, I understood the Minister to say that we would indeed know the attendance and membership of SAGE—although I have to say that the technology was defeating me slightly. I…28 Apr 2020HANSARDScientific Advisory Group for EmergenciesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish details of the membership and attendees of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) that have been advising…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Personal Protective EquipmentI was going to ask about waiving regulatory requirements, but I will instead return to the question asked by my noble friend Lord Harris: is it the case that the Minister does not…23 Apr 2020