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HANSARDCovid-19: Removal of RestrictionsForgive me, my Lords, the beeping of my computer distracted me during my answer to the previous question. I did not want to give the impression that I was sceptical of the use of…21 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Removal of RestrictionsThe noble Lord is entirely right. I commend the colleagues from all the nations with whom I have been working over the last month. One of the most singular and impressive aspects…21 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Removal of RestrictionsThe noble Baroness is entirely right. Tracking and tracing will be absolutely essential for keeping down R0, the transmission rate, when it comes to the implementation of our…21 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Removal of RestrictionsThe noble Baroness is entirely right. I have spoken to Paul Nurse and commend the Crick Institute on the work it has done to build up the remarkable capacity of 2,000 tests a day.…21 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Removal of RestrictionsThe noble Lord is right that the British public have been incredibly diligent, and I commend all those who have followed the guidelines to stay at home for the impact they have…21 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillThat the Bill do now pass.25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, and all those who have signed up to this amendment have made incredibly important points that the Government utterly confirm. I…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, I completely recognise the good intentions of this amendment and the desire to protect women in an awkward situation at a difficult time. I also recognise the strong…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillThe noble Baroness’s concerns are noted.25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, I offer profound thanks to all concerned. I thank the Bill team, who have put together a balanced, thoughtful Bill in an amazingly fast turnaround. I thank my own team…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, I start by welcoming this amendment, which in its spirit and intention is utterly sensible, thoughtful and right. I would like to speak on it in a way that reassures the…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillI completely recognise that the noble Baroness’s intentions are totally and 100% benign. She has the interests of the women concerned at heart. That intention is completely clear…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy noble friend Lord Sheikh spoke very movingly. The amendment agreed to in the Commons is, I believe, an extremely important step in the right direction. A huge amount of…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.24 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, I bring this Bill to the House with a huge sense of regret about the challenge we are facing and foreboding about the cost to the country of this terrible virus. The…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords enormously for their powerful contributions in this Second Reading debate on this important Bill. It is an incredibly technical Bill; it is nearly…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Critical Care CapacityMy noble friend Lady Blackwood is right that there are two types of test. The first is an antigen test to ensure that those in hospital, as workers or patients, do not currently…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Critical Care CapacityMy Lords, Covid-19 is the major challenge of our generation. This Government’s priority is to protect life, which is why we are taking urgent action significantly to increase…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Critical Care CapacityMy Lords, the decision by Northwick Park was entirely welcome, because we welcome the realism and practicality on the part of the management in seeking help when it is needed. We…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Critical Care CapacityMy noble friend Lord O’Shaughnessy asks entirely reasonable questions, and he is quite right to press me for numbers. The tests we are talking about for this virus are new—some of…23 Mar 2020