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HANSARDCovid-19: Transparency and Accuracy of StatisticsThe noble Lord is entirely right. The concerns we have for disadvantaged groups and those of an ethnic background are deep and sincere. That is why we have a large programme of…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transparency and Accuracy of StatisticsMy Lords, I am afraid I do not know the precise roles of individual academics in the preparation of those charts. I am happy to go back to the department to see if I can find out,…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transparency and Accuracy of StatisticsMy Lords, we are grateful to the Office for Statistics Regulation for its challenge; its points were perfectly reasonable and we take them on board completely. However, I reject…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transparency and Accuracy of StatisticsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Royal Society for its involvement in much of the work that we are discussing; it is a key contributor to some of the scientific thinking and…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transparency and Accuracy of StatisticsMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right that, statistically, care homes present a unique challenge. There are more than 15,000 care homes, many of which are not plugged into…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Mass Testing ProgrammeMy Lords, I do not accept the assumption that we are going into a second lockdown because of the failure of tracing. The tracing system has led to the isolation of more than 1…04 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, this has been a hard-hitting debate. I thank noble Lords for their clarity and candour. In honesty, I do not agree with everything that has been said, but I share the…04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Mass Testing ProgrammeMy Lords, we take the duty of care to our staff and patients extremely seriously, and that is already well documented by the NHS. I reassure the noble Baroness that purchase…04 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI welcome the challenge from the noble Lord, but the examples we have given are also from the 2009 swine flu attack. The protocols were also used in the Salisbury Novichok attack.…04 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, the lockdown debate later this afternoon brings home the significance of an emergency like Covid. It requires swift, dramatic change to protect public health. Clauses 6…04 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 3 November be approved. Relevant document: Instrument not yet reported by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments04 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Mass Testing ProgrammeMy Lords, please.04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Mass Testing ProgrammeWe have published 80% of the contracts to date and are working on publishing the rest. I hope that that will meet noble Lords’ expectations.04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Mass Testing ProgrammeMy Lords, the circumstances of the pandemic were exceptional, and I am not sure that any large company had any experience of putting together a national test and trace programme.…04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Mass Testing ProgrammeMy Lords, the insight into how the public react to key messages associated with our healthcare and health advice has been absolutely critical. Behavioural change and asking the…04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Mass Testing ProgrammeThe noble Baroness is right that transparency is key. I take those principles extremely seriously, and that is why we are publishing the contracts. I encourage anyone who is…04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Mass Testing ProgrammeMy Lords, I do not want to give the impression that absolutely everything is perfect. Those were desperate days and we had to do extraordinary things to protect our healthcare…04 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill04 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I understand that the intention of Amendment 30, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, is to prevent the use of data for any purpose other than preventing…04 Nov 2020