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HANSARDCovid-19: Scientific AdviceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what specific action they took to address COVID-19 as a result of the meeting of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies on 11 February.17 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Scientific AdviceThe SPI-M consensus statement to that meeting says: “It is a realistic probability that there is already sustained transmission in the UK, or that it will … become established in…17 Jun 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, this debate is nothing more than a charade—a mere illusion of scrutiny and accountability of government. We are discussing regulations that have already been amended…15 Jun 2020HANSARDContact Tracing: Personal PrivacyTen years is the norm for holding medical research data, so what epidemiological reasons require data from the app uploaded to the NHS central database to be held for 20 years?11 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesNew research today shows that more than half of pregnant women in hospital in the UK with coronavirus complications are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background. Will the…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, I remind the Minister that holding the Government to account for their decisions in no way undermines front-line workers, whose jobs have sometimes been made harder by…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS Contact Tracing AppWill the Minister give a cast-iron guarantee that, as the app evolves, it will not use location tracking or seek personal identification information as a condition of use?18 May 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, these regulations are about the management of public health, not how to uphold public order. It is, therefore, a great pity that, due to the way that the Government have…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Contact-tracing AppMatt Hancock has said that the app is to flag up our proximity to someone else using the app, not to track our movements. So why do the terms and conditions of the app request…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, the South Korean prevalence rate is so low because they have tested, traced and isolated since day one. The Government initially did this and then stopped it. Ten days…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, I am a signatory to this amendment. I shall say two things: first, it is pleasing that the powers within the Bill talk about applying them under human rights…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, my Amendment 2 is also in this group and I want to speak briefly to it. I start by drawing the attention of the House to my interest as a vice-president of the Local…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, what extraordinary times we live in. Those who have followed Sheffield politics will know that the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, and I tend to disagree quite a lot on…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineMy Lords, the Question asked by the noble Lord, Lord McNicol, was very clear: it is not about the production of a vaccine but the facilities to manufacture that vaccine at scale.…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, my question follows on from the noble Lord’s question on testing. The reason why mass testing is important is that data aids the science, and science aids the response.…16 Mar 2020HANSARDBahrain: Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain MoosaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to continue to provide funds for Bahrain through the Integrated Activity Fund following the decision of the Fourth Supreme…12 Feb 2020HANSARDBahrain: Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain MoosaI have been given the official dossier from the Bahraini Special Investigations Unit, which reveals that its investigation into the torture allegations of the death row inmates…12 Feb 2020HANSARDPlanned Deportation Flight to JamaicaMy Lords, new guidance came out in May 2019 from the Home Office on Article 8 being applied to such cases. How does a child who came over here aged five, committed a crime at 17,…10 Feb 2020HANSARDUK TelecommunicationsMy Lords, the Huawei cybersecurity evaluation oversight board says: “The Oversight Board continues to be able to provide only limited assurance that the long-term security risks…28 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, the reason why the House is so nervous is not that we in any way do not trust the word of the Minister, but because the Prime Minister has a habit of saying one thing on…21 Jan 2020