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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe are working hard with colleagues from all parties to get across our messages, and I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for the support that he has felt able to give for…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThat is why we are investing massively in NHS Test and Trace, and in a co-ordinated local effort. As I have said before, we are now testing more people than any other country in…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFor the implications for his constituency, my hon. Friend should look at the gov.uk website. He should be in no doubt that the Government are committed to supporting businesses,…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWith respect to the right hon. Gentleman, we are not back to where we were in March, because the R is not at those levels and we are not going back to a national lockdown of the…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs my hon. Friend knows, in level 2 areas and indeed, a fortiori, in level 3 areas, there are restrictions on household contact that are designed to bring down that transmission.…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs the hon. Gentleman knows, it is one of the features of this crisis that the UK Treasury has been able to step up to the plate and support people throughout the United Kingdom.…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, indeed. Creative solutions are in order on that important matter, and I thank my right hon. Friend for that. We really have to go the extra mile in such difficult cases and…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOn the guidance for tier 2 and tier 3 areas, the best thing residents of those areas can do is get on the website and check exactly what is needed. But the hon. Member makes a…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend is entirely right. That is why I encourage everybody who is vulnerable to get a flu vaccine now, and that is why we have 30 million available.12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateClearly, the most important thing is that the R should get below 1.12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, I can.12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI must respectfully take issue with the right hon. Gentleman’s characterisation of the scheme, which remains internationally competitive. In France, it is 60% for some, 70% for…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, of course. My hon. Friend is totally right about the importance of childcare. We remain committed to giving 30 hours of free childcare. The crucial thing about our measures…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe differentiation that is often made between students and other members of the public is sometimes overdone. Students are playing a heroic role in containing the virus where…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI would be happy to write to the hon. Gentleman about the test centre that he mentions. As I have said, we are increasing test and trace capacity and the number of tests conducted…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI think I have answered that point about four times already. We need a combination of both national and local.12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateTell me about it, Mr Speaker! My hon. Friend makes an important point, and there are obviously provisions for 30 hours of free childcare. Her point about emergency childcare is…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe are generally well disposed towards any business or organisation that allows its activities to take place in a covid-secure way. We will proceed with our plans to do that for…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdatePregnant women who are in any doubt about what they should do to shield from covid should consult the gov.uk website for advice, because there is plenty there for pregnancies.12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI understand the hon. Gentleman’s point. That is why we have extended the job support system. The universal credit system is also there to provide a safety net and to help people,…12 Oct 2020