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HANSARDMental Health ServicesThe noble Baroness is entirely right. I am living with four children who are greatly distressed at losing their friends and not being able to stay in touch in the way they would…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseI first pay tribute to the devolved nations for working so closely together, as characterised by the very close work of the four CMOs. The noble and learned Lord is entirely right…19 May 2020HANSARDMental Health ServicesI pay tribute to the Prison Service, which in extremely difficult circumstances has managed to provide pastoral care and clinical segregation in our prisons in a way that has…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, as I stated this morning, I would be glad to meet with community leaders. However, I emphasise, as I said this morning, that it is the disease that is racist, and the…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend’s commitment to freedom of travel—and he will remember my father’s own commitment to it. The sad truth, however, is that it is very…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseThe noble Baroness is entirely right: this epidemic has demonstrated, if it needed to be demonstrated at all, the key role that pharmacists play in the health of the nation. I pay…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppProfessor de Montjoye is entirely right that transparency is key. That is why we have published the open source code for our app, as well as a PPIA privacy notice, and blogs…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppMy Lords, ID cards do not form part of the British tradition. We work on a system of consent and we have a very high level of trust in the Government. The app is particularly well…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppMy Lords, it is entirely right that test and trace does not need a digital app to be effective. I reassure the House that prevalence levels are reducing across the country, as is…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppMy Lords, we have put privacy at the heart of the app and how it works so that you do not need to give your personal details to use it. We have worked in partnership throughout…18 May 2020HANSARDDraft Human Tissue (Permitted Material: Exceptions) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, this has been an excellent and wide-ranging debate. I welcome the moving and constructive contributions. We are committed to restoring transplant services as soon as…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppMy Lords, I completely hear the noble Earl’s reservations about certification. Our plans are in development. We are fully aware of the concerns that he has expressed about their…18 May 2020HANSARDDraft Human Tissue (Permitted Material: Exceptions) (England) Regulations 2020That the Virtual Proceedings do consider the draft Human Tissue (Permitted Material: Exceptions) (England) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: Special attention drawn to the…18 May 2020HANSARDDraft Human Tissue (Permitted Material: Exceptions) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, before I explain the draft regulations I will say a few words about our motivation to change the law for organ donation. Currently over 5,200 people in England are…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppMy noble friend is entirely right. The science on immunity is confounding and we do not fully understand it, although we are investing a huge amount of time, money and effort into…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppMy Lords, the testing and tracing regime depends on three legs: access to tests; updated methods of the classic contact tracing run by individuals, using phones and the internet;…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppMy Lords, we have no current plans for using geolocation information. However, we have an open mind on options for users being able to share data of several different kinds, and…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppMy Lords, where the Isle of Wight leads, the country follows. We are enormously grateful to islanders for taking this pilot on board with energy and enthusiasm. I would like to…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppMy Lords, the Bluetooth used by the app is the latent Bluetooth, which does not need to be turned on and off. Our advice is for everyone to ensure that they keep their Bluetooth…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppMy Lords, we are in discussions with many other Governments—those in the east, which have a tradition of these apps, and fellow travellers like ourselves. It is a highly technical…18 May 2020