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HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsI agree with that statement but it is not what the Question is about. The Question is about a temporary measure that was put in place and whether it should be made permanent. It…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsAs I said, we are looking at the consultation carefully and considering all views. If we made it permanent, there would be lots of criticism, which we have to be aware of and make…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsI think the noble Lord is being slightly unfair. It is a complicated issue and not as simple as people make out. The noble Baroness said that we should be aware of dangers. These…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsI am grateful to the noble Lord for informing me about that—it is something I have learned today. I will take it back and consider what he has said. To return to the Question,…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsI do not think that is in question. There is no doubt that women should have access to abortion services and to the right advice, but as the noble Baroness who spoke earlier…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsI am grateful to the noble Baroness for giving the other side of the debate; it shows what a difficult subject this is. Sometimes people dig up the wider debate, but I think we…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsAs I am sure noble Lords will acknowledge, this is a very sensitive area. Initially, it was meant to be a temporary-only service. If we do decide to respect its temporariness, an…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsWe are carefully considering all evidence submitted to the Government’s public consultation on whether to make permanent the temporary measure allowing for home use of pills for…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsI could bore for Britain on supply chains. It was one of the academic subjects that I looked at, globally. As we become more economically efficient and supply chains become more…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsI am sure the noble Baroness will appreciate that you always have to get the right balance. There will be those who do not want to stay at home and who want to return as quickly…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsAs far as I am aware, they are from other countries; I do not know the exact figure for China. The suppliers that have been chosen have passed our protocol and meet the…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsClearly, the noble Baroness raises a number of important considerations for when we come up with a living with Covid strategy. At the moment, we are consulting on it to make sure…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsIt is interesting that an earlier question asked if we are looking at British-based manufacturers. We want to be very careful that there is no preference, it is all based on merit…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsI should perhaps start with some background on this and why we have reached the situation we are in. Her Majesty’s Government began the large-scale procurement of Covid-19 test…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsI am sorry, this is a 2.45 am hang- over. Lateral flow devices from 20 CTDA applications are currently included on the temporary protocol. If we interpret the phrase “Medicines…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsI am not aware of any announcements or measures that accord with the noble Lord’s question.10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsThat is a valid question and if the noble Baroness could write to me, I will respond.10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsAs of 3 February 2022, 87 lateral flow devices were in the CTDA approval process, and none have been approved—10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsOne of the reasons, as my noble friend would acknowledge, is that we had lockdown and then we were let out, and then we had more restrictions. We did not want to announce…10 Feb 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsFirst, I remind the noble Baroness that we have not made a decision. I completely refute the allegation. It is unfair but I expect that, whatever we do on this issue, people will…10 Feb 2022