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HANSARDSocial CareMy Lords, I reassure my noble friend that there is absolutely no dilution in the commitment to a long-term solution. No one in the Chamber would deny that the challenges in this…28 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial CareMy Lords, the Government’s current priority for adult social care is for all recipients of care to receive the support they need throughout the Covid pandemic. While we published…28 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test ResultsI am extremely grateful to the noble Lord—I am never embarrassed—for giving me the opportunity to say a massive thanks to those tens of thousands involved. They take a huge amount…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test ResultsMy Lords, on the app, the noble Baroness alludes to two separate issues. The first is the exposure notices, which are not sent by the NHS app but by the Apple telephone device. We…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test ResultsI acknowledge the presence of fraud and condemn all those involved, but I do not see the connection between fraud and inefficiency.27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test ResultsMy Lords, in the last two months we have responded to the rising demand for tests, the rising infection rates, the need to protect the front line in health and social care, the…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test ResultsMy Lords, I am distressed to hear the anecdote that the noble Lord has just shared with us. We embrace the support and help of anyone who steps forward, particularly someone such…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test ResultsMy Lords, I take my hat off to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, which runs an extremely exciting trial. In fact, the Secretary of State is visiting this very…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test ResultsMy Lords, pool testing offers a huge opportunity to cover a large amount of ground very quickly, and there are some workplace testing champions for it, including Amazon. However,…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test ResultsI am not sure that I can answer the false premise. Actually, test and trace has enormous achievements—the isolation of 1 million people who would potentially have spread the…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test ResultsThe noble Baroness is right to cite the use of wastewater analysis. The innovations and partnerships team at test and trace has a programme to look at precisely that method. We…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Test ResultsMy Lords, we have a very intense and rigorous validation programme around the various tests. They look at sensitivity and false positives. We do not believe that the current…27 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI will be candid with the noble Lord. The Cumberlege report has put patient safety absolutely at the top of the agenda. If it was not for Covid, it would be the primary issue of…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I give profound thanks for the debate on this group and start by reassuring the Committee that safety is very much at the heart of the Bill. Doing what is right for…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, this has been an important discussion as to what attractiveness of the UK means. We have already moved on this issue with our amendments. We are still listening. I thank…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 14, I will also speak to Amendments 57 and 77 in my name. These all relate to clarification of the Government’s use of “attractiveness” in the Bill.…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill26 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, this instrument sets out the regulations on the legal duty to stay at home and self-isolate for people who test positive for Covid-19 and their contacts who are told to…22 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am enormously grateful for a debate that shed a huge amount of light on an issue which acutely illustrates the delicate task that we and a lot of liberal democracies…22 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 28 September be approved. Relevant document: Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…22 Oct 2020