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HANSARDCovid-19I completely understand the history of the noble Baroness’s role at City Hall, but I completely push back against her characterisation of the Prime Minister’s intentions. He has…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19I think my noble friend and I need to have a chat about statistics, because the statistics I have differ from his. Mine suggest that 28% of the public are either obese or…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSocial CareThe noble Baroness is kind to think that I am in a position to articulate a timetable from the Dispatch Box—that is beyond my abilities. However, she is entirely right to focus on…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19The noble Lord is entirely right to emphasise the importance of flu vaccination. We are very focused on getting the right amount of flu vaccination stocks and encouraging take-up…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19My understanding regarding the 1984 Act is that the regulations are published under the appropriate section. They have been published as is appropriate, but they are not brought…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19On PPE, I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Deighton, who has performed an amazing task in providing an enormous supply of PPE. There is sufficient PPE in the NHS, social care…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSocial CareMy Lords, we all agree that social care needs to be put on a sustainable footing where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. That is why the Prime Minister made clear…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSocial CareThe noble Baroness is quite right to allude to the very large number of White Papers, think tank reports and amount of documentation in this area. All I can say is that I have…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSocial CareThe noble Baroness is quite right to shine the spotlight on those who are in social care but not necessarily aged over 65. Half of all social care costs are now dedicated to those…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSocial CareMy Lords, the role of carers during the epidemic is one of the great stories of commitment and sacrifice. I pay tribute to all those who have given up their time and taken the…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSocial CareThe right reverend Prelate is entirely right that we will need some kind of formal structure to go about cross-party talks and achieve a solution. That formal structure will need…08 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Residential CareThe noble Baroness makes her case well. There are a large number of considerations in this matter—my noble friend Lord Forsyth has already made a strong case for the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Residential CareMy Lords, the noble Lord is entirely right. The protection of residents is our number one priority and our responsibilities under the Care Act 2014 remain in place. The care home…07 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Residential CareMy Lords, we are enormously grateful to all those working in the care home sector, who have protected residents through this awful epidemic, and we continue to support them. We…07 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Residential CareThe noble and right reverend Lord is entirely right: the value and contribution of care home workers to society and to the communities that they work in go way beyond the actual…07 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Residential CareMy Lords, the role of the staff is essential. We have put in place an infection fund of £500 million to help to provide a safe working environment for staff, and we are looking at…07 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Residential CareMy Lords, the money that my noble friend refers to is not currently ring-fenced. Local authorities have been written to, to explain that the money should be prioritised for…07 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Residential CareMy Lords, this disease has targeted the vulnerable, and those working and living in social care have faced daunting threats. The Government have intervened with £3.7 billion for…07 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Residential CareThe noble Baroness puts her question extremely well, but I am afraid it is beyond my ability to predict as she asks exactly what the shape of the national care provisions will be.…07 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Residential CareI thank all those who work in the care home sector for the enormous amount of sacrifice and commitment that they have shown to protecting residents. The noble Baroness, I think,…07 Jul 2020