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HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020: Temporary ProvisionsThat this House takes note of the temporary provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 six months after the Act received Royal Assent.28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medical and Funeral ExpensesMy Lords, the circumstances of their passing and the burial of the dead has been one of the most heart-breaking aspects of the Covid epidemic. The Government have sought to soften…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medical and Funeral ExpensesIt is true that there is a correlation between the mortality of this disease and poverty. That is why we have enhanced the funeral expenses payments by increasing the additional…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medical and Funeral ExpensesMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right to say that there are costs related to PPE for social care homes. That is why we have put together a winter plan for social care that…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medical and Funeral ExpensesMy Lords, the costs of a funeral are indeed a heavy burden on families who have little wealth and have to support these payments. The Cabinet Office holds weekly meetings with the…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medical and Funeral ExpensesMy Lords, I do take note of the point made by the noble Baroness. This is entirely on our radar screen. We are aware of these additional costs and we will take note of the point…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medical and Funeral ExpensesMy Lords, I am not sure the statistics that the noble Lord describes are at my disposal. However, the phenomenon he describes is both heart-breaking and of deep concern. Payments…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020: Temporary ProvisionsMy Lords, I should like to say a profound thank you to all noble Lords who have engaged in this important debate. It has been extremely thoughtful and I have a huge amount to take…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medical and Funeral ExpensesMy Lords, I pay tribute to those who represent faith-based funeral interests. They have been presented with a huge challenge during Covid and have worked with the Cabinet Office…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medical and Funeral ExpensesMy Lords, I do not have up-to-date figures for the claims up to this month, but the number is expected to have risen. We published refreshed non-statutory good practice guidance…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020: Temporary ProvisionsMy Lords, six months feels like about the right time to check in on the workings of this important piece of legislation. The check-in points on the legislation were built into the…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medical and Funeral ExpensesMy Lords, the noble Baroness is correct that the calculation is dependent on close relatives being on social benefit. It is a sliding scale, but it is applied in an open-hearted…28 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford, Leicester, and North of England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 7 September be approved. Relevant document: 2 7 th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee25 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 2 September be approved. Relevant document: 26th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee25 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 14 August be approved. Relevant document: 25th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee25 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 10 August be approved. Relevant document: 25th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee25 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, for her very kind words. Let me please make it plain to the Chamber: it is an absolute honour to stand here—to have some…25 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 4 August be approved. Relevant docume n t: 25th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee25 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020My Lords, we are here to debate the SIs putting restrictions on the north of England in August and September. Before we start the debate, I note that there was some confusion…25 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 25 August be approved. Relevant document: 25th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee25 Sept 2020