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HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsIf the noble Lord would like to write to me with details of that paper, I would be happy to share it with other noble Lords.09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsHad I still been in academia and was asked to referee this paper for a journal, I would have pointed out a number of issues, including the focus and bias on one particular study,…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsThe noble Lord makes important points. If we look at the history of the debate about the world being round, at one time scientists believed that the world was flat. Because of…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsBefore I answer any further questions, I should draw Members’ attention to my registered interests and more specifically to the fact that, when I was the academic research…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsThe paper has yet to be peer-reviewed and there are important methodological issues that we would expect the reviewers to address. For example, the figure of 0.2% reduction in…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, for bringing this discussion before the Committee. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for his contribution. The…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsMy noble friend raises an important issue about the trade-offs that had to be considered when the Government announced the lockdown and plan A measures. They also announced…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsOnce again, the noble Baroness makes the point that this paper has not been peer-reviewed. That is an important consideration. The Government were quite clear that they introduced…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsThe noble Baroness makes some important points about the meta-analysis in the paper. Undue attention has been given to one paper out of 34 studies. While I am answering the noble…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank both noble Baronesses for their questions and I must say how grateful I am that we were able to find a way for the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, to join us after…08 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022The noble Baroness asks a very reasonable question. I think what I will have to do is look at Hansard and respond to her detailed questions, and also share a copy with the…08 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. Relevant document: 25th Report from the Secondary…08 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, this statutory instrument will amend the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. The 2014 regulations are currently due to expire after…08 Feb 2022HANSARDElective Care RecoveryThe noble Lord raises an important point. He may well have seen coverage last week about the cancer plan as well as the Secretary of State’s commitment to what he called a “war on…07 Feb 2022HANSARDElective Care RecoveryWe are looking at elective recovery all the way through; some of that will be in secondary care but, clearly, some of that will be in primary care. One of the issues that we want…07 Feb 2022