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HANSARD Public ServicesMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has been in touch regularly with local authority leaders and chief executives to make…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesMy hon. Friend is absolutely spot on. Of course, we recognise the competence of the devolved Administrations in their respective areas, but in dealing with the pandemic I have…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesMy hon. Friend makes a very important point that I will take into account as we consider how we relax restrictions.28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesThe hon. Gentleman raises an incredibly important point. The Home Secretary has updated my ministerial implementation group on some of the increased risks of child abuse during…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesIt is not necessarily appropriate to have a full Cobra meeting every week. When those meetings do occur, we will of course ensure that all representatives—First Ministers or…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesMy hon. Friend is right. Cornwall is beautiful and visiting it is a pleasure, but at the moment, and for some time to come, don’t.28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his point. Testing is something that needs to be done in a co-ordinated way across the United Kingdom. It is the case that the incidence of…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesAbsolutely. My hon. Friend makes an absolutely spot-on point. We will engage with the unions that serve so many public sector workers so well and, as well as engaging with Frances…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesI am grateful to my hon. Friend. Brian Kirkland’s suggestion is a noble one and I will pass it on to the Prime Minister. Of course, honours are a matter for the Crown, but I am…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesI hope it will be the case that all care workers are currently receiving PPE. If there are specific examples of specific care homes where PPE has not been provided, I will be…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. My view is that it is up to the police and the criminal justice system to decide the appropriate response in such situations. It is often…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his questions. On the subject of communication between the Government and parties, in nearly all of the 30 meetings that my…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words about the Government Digital Service and gov.uk. The civil servant who leads the work on gov.uk, Jen Allum, been doing a wonderful job in…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesNew guidance was issued and approved on the appropriate use of personal protective equipment in health and also in social care settings some fortnight ago, and the Clipper service…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to stress that working together across the United Kingdom is the right way to deal with this pandemic. The chief medical officers of all four…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question. It seems to me that whether someone voted leave or remain is irrelevant to the question of their participation in helping us to…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesI think we should collect more data of every kind, make that data open and transparent, and allow people to use that data in a smart way, in order to ensure that we tailor the…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; in Lowestoft, Beccles and so many other coastal and near-coastal communities, hospitality and other seasonal sectors will be particularly badly…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesThe hon. Lady is right that we are all reminded of how much we rely on public services, but it is the case that the Scottish Government operate a deficit. The UK Government…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesThe number of tests capable of being administered and being administered has increased significantly in recent days, as we move towards our 100,000 target. My hon. Friend is…28 Apr 2020