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HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 22 September be approved. Relevant document: 28th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee12 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, we are all aware of the rising rate of infection, particularly after this morning’s candid briefings, and the risks this poses. Therefore, noble Lords will understand…12 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I endorse the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Uddin, in thanking the Lord Speaker and noting his words on masks in the House. Who would have believed in February that…12 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East of England) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 17 September be approved. Relevant document: 27th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee12 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 23 September be approved. Relevant document: 28th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee .12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsMy Lords, any new regulations will be scrutinised by both Houses in line with the requirements set out by Parliament in the relevant parent Act. The procedures for approving…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsI reassure the noble Lord that we are making progress. He is entirely right: the ventilator challenge is an inspiration, and I note that we have hit our target of 30,000…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsMy Lords, where the department has used secondary legislation to put in place measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, these regulations stipulate that a review of the…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsMy Lords, I cannot help but observe the palpable irony of being told, on the one hand, to engage, form alliances and double up on stakeholder engagement and, on the other, being…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsMy Lords, I completely recognise the importance of stakeholder engagement, building alliances and collaboration. I emphasise our commitment to the partnership between local and…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsOur approach is based on the partnership between central and local government. Local government has a distinctive and unique role to play; local authorities work with employers,…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsWell, I very much welcome the noble Lord’s comments, but I reiterate what I said earlier. As my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care said on…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsMy Lords, as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care told the other place last week, for significant national measures with effect on the whole of England or UK-wide,…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsMy Lords, I take exception to the noble Baroness’s characterisation of our approach. In fact, local planning and response are recognised as an essential part of our response to…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsWell, my Lords, our rule—if there is a rule—is that we are clear that our measures should be locally led. We work with local leaders first and communities to take swift action to…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsI completely defer to the noble Baroness’s expertise in matters to do with the devolved Administrations, but I reassure her that there are numerous calls every day between…09 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsMy Lords, I note and take very seriously the noble Viscount’s comments on the state of our legislative response to the epidemic. There will no doubt be a time for reflection,…09 Oct 2020HANSARDFood Hygiene Rating DisplaysWell, my Lords, the situation in Uxbridge is clearly one of grave concern, and I share the noble Lord’s concerns—but that is not the national picture. As I said earlier, in…07 Oct 2020HANSARDFood Hygiene Rating DisplaysMy Lords, the role of the inspectors is a local authority responsibility. While there may be national figures, I am afraid that I do not have them at my disposal, but I would be…07 Oct 2020HANSARDFood Hygiene Rating DisplaysWell, the noble Baroness makes a strong case. I think a lot of consumers would like to see the kind of rating that she describes. I am not sure whether it is rightly the…07 Oct 2020