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HANSARD Covid-19I have to say that I think the hon. Lady is grossly undermining the huge effort of local authorities, which are an integral part of NHS Test and Trace. They are doing a…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19The whole objective today is to avoid a second national lockdown—nobody wants to see that. My hon. Friend is right to point the finger at us: we can do this together if we take…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend for his question. We are continuing to expand testing and tracing, and it is by driving down this virus that we will be able to take the country forward to…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19The comparisons with other European countries are actually illuminating, because the furlough scheme is far more generous than that of either Germany or France, or virtually any…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I will study what the hon. Lady says about the testing unit at Hull University. Everywhere across the country, NHS Test and Trace has been working hand in glove with local…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19The hon. Gentleman asks an excellent question. It is not an anomaly that I had hitherto been aware of, but if he would care to write to me with the details of his constituents’…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19My hon. Friend really puts his finger on the heart of the dilemma. The tragedy of the coronavirus epidemic is that people who are not badly affected themselves can none the less…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend for what she says. The best thing we can do for retail, which we opened up again in June, is to ensure that we keep it open and that people can keep going…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I thank the hon. Gentleman for what he says on behalf of the tourism and hospitality industry in his area, which is a fantastic place to visit. I certainly undertake to ensure…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19Mr Speaker, with your permission, I will make a statement on our response to the rising number of coronavirus cases and how we must act now to avoid still graver consequences…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I am grateful to the right hon. and learned Gentleman for his support. I notice that it seems to come and go, but it seems to be here today. He criticises testing. He should know…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I thank my right hon. Friend. She is entirely right that Parliament should and will debate these issues. We will make time early next week, in Government time, for a full debate…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19There was a great deal in the right hon. Gentleman’s question that I agree with. He is right that we need to take decisive action now, and I am very grateful for the collaboration…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19My right hon. Friend is absolutely right that we have massively increased testing across the country. We are now prioritising teachers, as he knows. He raises a very important…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19For local lockdowns, the guidance is given by the local authorities, following the decision in Covid-O about exactly what restrictions are to be put in place. Clearly the…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I do agree with that. It would be greatly to the advantage of the debate and the country for these questions to be discussed in the House in the way that I have outlined and that…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19We will, of course, keep all these measures under review continually. None of them are measures that we want to bring in, but they are measures that we believe are necessary, and…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19Of course, and that is why we are putting our hopes and confidence in a local, regional approach, rather than a blanket, one-size-fits-all national approach. We hope that those…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I increasingly think it is disgraceful that the Labour Opposition continue to blame NHS Test and Trace for the resurgence of the disease. There is a complete hiatus in their…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I do indeed congratulate Randox and all the other businesses involved. We are massively expanding testing the whole time. However, it is very important for the House to understand…22 Sept 2020