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HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsMy noble friend makes some important points. We are indeed working closely with health experts to provide information and advice at every possible opportunity to all communities…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsThe noble Lord makes some important points. We will certainly look closely at this.13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsI do not have specific information on the Bangladeshi community and how many took part in the trials. I only have the information on BAME communities as a whole. These…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsThe audio was a little unclear and I did not quite catch all of that question, but I can certainly confirm that the regulator is of course aware of all the information supplied on…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsI pay tribute to the work the noble Baroness has done on this important subject. It is vital to point out that the vaccines have been deployed only as they have been proven to be…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesIn my earlier answer to the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, I outlined the help that we are giving to self-employed people, with the fourth income support grant. We are providing an…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesWe are aware of the issue of dividends highlighted by the noble Lord. We have looked at that, but it has proved very difficult to separate different kinds of dividends. However,…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesAs I said earlier, we keep all these matters under review. We are conscious that our scheme is one of the most generous in Europe, with £280 billion-worth of support. Of course,…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesThe noble Lord makes a vital point. I and my ministerial colleagues regularly having meetings with all the various business representative organisations to ensure that the support…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesI will certainly bear the comments made by the noble Baroness in mind. Local authorities across England have been allocated a further £500 million in discretionary funding via the…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesThroughout the pandemic, the Government have recognised the need to support businesses through the impacts of Covid. The Government continue to deliver a comprehensive package of…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsWe have set up the vaccine registry, a new NHS service launched in July 2020, to enable people from across the UK to sign up for information on Covid-19 vaccine trials. This…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsThe noble Lord makes some very good points. Vaccine misinformation is harmful, and the Government are working with developers, manufacturers, industry and communities to present a…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsThe NHS Covid-19 vaccine research registry has helped to facilitate the rapid recruitment of large numbers of people into trials. The Government have encouraged a diverse pool of…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Small BusinessesWe are fully committed to supporting businesses that make our high streets and town centres successful. As the nation responds to the impact of Covid-19, I can tell the noble Lord…13 Jan 2021HANSARDGas Boilers and Heaters: Replacement ProgrammeWe are supporting the development of prototype hydrogen-ready boilers that are not available at the moment through the Hy4Heat programme, which is due to conclude this year.…12 Jan 2021HANSARDGas Boilers and Heaters: Replacement ProgrammeI understand the point my noble friend is making, but we do of course have a legal commitment and obligation to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Of course, 19% of total UK…12 Jan 2021HANSARDGas Boilers and Heaters: Replacement ProgrammeWe are currently developing different pathways to decarbonise heat, and as such it is too soon to estimate these costs accurately. However, the climate change committee estimates…12 Jan 2021HANSARDGas Boilers and Heaters: Replacement ProgrammeThe Treasury’s net zero review, to which the noble Lord referred, is considering how the transition to net zero will be funded. Alongside this we are publishing a call for…12 Jan 2021HANSARDGas Boilers and Heaters: Replacement ProgrammeThey are one option. Air source heat pumps are another option and hydrogen a third. Domestic retrofit of community energy systems will also play a role. We will need to use a…12 Jan 2021