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HANSARDCovid-19: Plan BTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the rising number of Covid-19 cases and comments made by the NHS Confederation regarding the reintroduction of certain restrictions,…20 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Plan BMy Lords, Professor Stephen Reicher, a member of SAGE’s sub-committee, said yesterday: “I don’t want lockdown … The danger is if you do nothing … in terms of infections, in terms…20 Oct 2021HANSARDHIV Action PlanMy Lords, over a year and a half ago, Jo Churchill, the previous Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, said that the Government were seriously considering access to…18 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareMy Lords, the plan for health and social care says that a “workforce that is rewarded and feels valued is essential for high quality care”. The Care Workers Charity, which…09 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is living proof that, despite having two jabs, 20% of individuals can catch and be spreaders of coronavirus. If this is…21 Jul 2021HANSARDMedical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, we on these Benches support the principle of this SI. Of course we want to see a mandatory standard for tests. I do not think anyone who spoke in Grand Committee argued…20 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Aligning UK and Foreign Entry and Return RequirementsMy Lords, the director-general of the International Air Transport Association has said that the Government now have “no coherent policy on international travel.” To prove him…19 Jul 2021HANSARDBahrain: Human Rights AbusesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Prime Minister discussed human rights abuses in Bahrain when he met the Crown Prince of Bahrain on 17 June.15 Jul 2021HANSARDMedical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, of course these Benches welcome the general thrust of the regulations—that tests should be safe and that there should be a standard across the UK. However, we also raise…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, evidence shows that those in close contact with a positive case need to be traced with 48 hours to break the chain of transmission. Regardless, if close contacts have to…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the Health Secretary this morning said that there could be 100,000 cases per day by mid-summer as a result of lifting the restrictions in the Statement. Professor Neil…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021My Lords, after the sacrifices and deaths of the past 16 months, the Government must not throw away the hard-earned actions of the British public. Ideology over epidemiology will…05 Jul 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy Lords, only 5% of total health expenditure is on preventive measures, which has declined in real terms since 2015. How does that help narrow health inequalities?01 Jul 2021HANSARDHospital Waiting ListsMy Lords, data from four major studies shows that disadvantaged groups have faced the greatest disruption to medical care during the pandemic. How are the Government ensuring that…29 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, to minimise the need for another national lockdown, effective local test, trace and isolate systems will need to be in place. Therefore, can the Minister explain why, in…29 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Hospital Patient ReferralsMy Lords, SAGE minutes from the end of January 2020 identified that asymptomatic cases were emerging, so why, out of half a million tests carried out until mid-April 2020, were…28 Jun 2021HANSARDNHS Test and TraceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the NHS Test and Trace system.28 Jun 2021HANSARDNHS Test and TraceMy Lords, the Innova lateral flow test purchased by the Government without open competition at a cost of more than £3 billion was last week described by the US Food & Drug…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeMy Lords, thanks to Politico this morning, we now know that the events research programme has internal polling which shows that, if face masks were to continue after 19 July, 28%…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEuropean Football Championships: TravelMy Lords, on 18 June the Prime Minister said, in regard to this issue, that protecting public health was his priority. What public health data, therefore, do the Government have…21 Jun 2021