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HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, the Covid-19 hospital discharge service requirements were published on 19 March 2020. They stipulated that patients’ Covid-19 test results, negative or positive, should…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, I am extremely sympathetic to the noble Baroness’s point and conscious of her specific point that we could be in danger of over- reaching or in some way emotionally…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, I completely sympathise with the point on those in care homes receiving a very tough challenge when they have been prevented from seeing loved ones. We have had to take…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, we are in the middle of a consultation on mandatory vaccinations for care home staff. One thing I would remind the noble Baroness of is that the vast majority of…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, PHE has published a report on that. It calculates that around 1.6% of the deaths in care homes were directly attributable to discharge. That number is very sad, but it…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, I do not quite understand the noble Lord’s figures. As of 14 March 2020, the seven-day rolling average showed that there were 51,741 discharges a day from hospital, of…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, I acknowledge the noble Baroness’s concerns, but the PHE report is extremely thorough. I am not aware of it being revised, but if it is, I would be glad to share that…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, I am grateful for the tone of the question, but its assumption is, I am afraid, quite wrong. Before April 2020, there was very little evidence and no scientific…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, we were never in any doubt from the very beginning that the virus presented a huge threat to care homes. They are where the elderly and the vulnerable are housed, in…17 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, this delay comes with huge regret—no one likes to see step 4 delayed in this way. I start by acknowledging that it will have an impact on many people’s lives. We have…16 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021That the Regulations laid before the House on 15 June be approved. Instrument not yet reported by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments16 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, we are making excellent progress along the spring 2021 road map, and we now have one of the most open economies and societies in this part of the world. But we all want…16 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the Regulations laid before the House on 17 May be approved. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee on…16 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I am extremely touched by the noble Lord’s words, and I completely endorse his meaning. It was awful last year when we saw multilateralism and global co-operation…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I absolutely forgive my noble friend because that is an extremely sensible question. I take it on board completely. The endgame is to end a contagious disease that has…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the PCR test is very sensitive. Most people who take the test are presenting a symptom, so a very high proportion of those positives are people who have the disease when…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I absolutely pay tribute to the Constitution Committee. It was generous enough to have me appear in front of it, and I gave several hours of evidence. I am glad to see…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe noble Baroness makes the case extremely well, and I agree with her sentiment that the rules are extremely tough. I have heard loud and clear the many noble Lords who have made…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateNo, I am afraid the noble Lord completely overstates the case; I do not accept the characterisation he has made at all. The challenge is enormous, and he is right to feel that…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, having worked in the music industry for 15 years, I absolutely identify with the challenge he describes. However, I remind him that we have been emphatically forthcoming…15 Jun 2021