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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank both noble Baronesses for their questions. I will try to answer as many as I can. On the first issue of face coverings and why not all places, we are taking temporary,…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place. The Statement is as follows: “Mr Speaker, with permission, I would like to make a Statement on the omicron variant…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Government have taken these measures as a precaution and we will constantly review them as we get more data. We have already committed to reviewing the measures after three…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe noble Viscount raises a good question; I am afraid that I will have to double-check the answer.29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy noble friend will be aware of the constant debate that there has been in the public sphere about the effectiveness of masks, when they are effective and who is affected.…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe noble and learned Lord makes a valuable point. One of the points I made previously about enforcement on public transport is that it puts staff in a difficult position. We…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, will be aware, our scientific medical advice and the data are constantly reviewed. We are currently conducting thorough tests to review both…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my noble friend for giving me notice of the question; I appreciate it. The answer that I have been given in response is that we have built a thriving private diagnostic…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe noble Lord makes a valuable point: we should pay tribute to the openness of the South African Government, in real comparison with the openness of the Chinese Government at the…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI believe all noble Lords will agree with the points made by the noble Baroness on making sure that as many people in the world as possible have access to the vaccines. Someone…29 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesThe noble Baroness will understand that it is not for the Government to intervene in the decisions of CCGs. All who believe in devolution and decisions being made as close to the…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesI wish I could read the minds of those who bid to run these services, but I am afraid I will have to admit that I cannot. The contracts are awarded at the local level by CCGs. It…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesI thank my noble friend for that important question. International engagement remains crucial to tackling the pandemic and ensuring future resilience. In my first few weeks in the…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesI am sure that we all want to pay tribute to the work of GPs, who are at the front line and, quite often, are the gateway to many services across the NHS and the wider healthcare…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesWe all understand the importance of the role that GPs play in our NHS. I remind noble Lords that, when the NHS was created, once the state had seized the voluntary hospitals and…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesThe standards of care that CCGs expect are clear in the contracts that they sign with GPs. However it is provided, patients should continue to expect the same standards of care.24 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesThe Government recognise that it is important that people can see GPs and, as much as possible, invest in making sure that there are more full-time equivalent GPs. We have done…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesI thank the noble Baroness for her speech. In answering, as this is for judicial review, I am sure she understands that I cannot comment on it. But I saw an interesting…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesThe Government are clear that the NHS is not and never will be for sale to the private sector, whether overseas or domestic. Regardless of whether a service is run by an…24 Nov 2021HANSARDFood (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 July be approved. Relevant document: 12th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…24 Nov 2021