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HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineWho can hold a torch to Professor Spiegelhalter and his analysis of the data? Although I did not hear him, I completely welcome his comments. I reassure the noble Baroness that…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I completely concur with the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly. This has been a fascinating debate but I will restrict my comments to a few specifics in answering some of the…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilMy Lords, we are on the case. I completely recognise the problems faced by Alfie Dingley and all the individuals reliant on the previous arrangements with the Dutch Government for…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilMy Lords, I am grateful for the noble Baroness’s kind words, and I will indeed take that patient feedback back to the department. I reassure her that this is an area where…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilThe noble Lord alludes to an important, although frustrating, point. If I may gently push back, the truth is that there is a large amount of very persuasive anecdotal evidence,…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilThe noble Baroness is right that research is the key. I reassure her that we are looking at ways to try to bring research forward. The issue is not with the NICE guidelines…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineMy Lords, the views of the MHRA and the JCVI, based on the data submitted from extensive clinical trials, is very clear: a single dose gives very high protection from the virus 10…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineThe noble Lord is entirely right: the second dose is important. However, it is important not for efficacy but for durability. We have put in substantial data provisions to record…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineThe noble Baroness is right that communication is key. We seek to explain the scientific basis of this vaccine, and a huge amount of effort has gone into what I call “O-level…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilThe noble Baroness puts a very reasonable challenge to the life sciences arrangements in the UK. We are blessed with major pharmaceutical companies, and a lively and exciting…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI thank my noble friend for her very kind and generous words, and for making it clear that she will not move her amendment. I reassure all noble Lords that their words are on…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am enormously grateful for that helpful debate. Let me try to provide some of the clarity and reassurances noble Lords have sought. Amendment 14 to Clause 3 would add…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilI thank the noble Lord for sharing that personal testimony, which is extremely touching and relevant. I share with him that there is a large amount of ministerial support for the…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilMy Lords, I would turn around my noble friend’s proposition and ask this question. If many vaccine manufacturers can turn around clinical trials in eight months for an extremely…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineI congratulate my noble friend and Lady Eccles on their double vaccinations. It is one of the most heartening experiences of a pretty dreadful year to witness the rollout of this…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineThe central proposition we are discussing is that it is better to double the number of people getting their first jab, even if there is a marginal decrease in the efficacy of the…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineI think the noble Lord has read too much into the AstraZeneca statement. Negotiations with AstraZeneca and provisions in manufacturing capacity are extremely well advanced. All…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineThe noble Baroness is right; this virus could mutate and start escaping the vaccine. That is a very real threat. The good news is that we know so much about it now, have digitally…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for an extremely powerful session on these amendments. I confess that I completely share the aspiration voiced by many noble Lords about Britain…12 Jan 2021