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HANSARDVaccination StrategyWe have our plans in place. We have our vaccination programme, our testing, and our antivirals. Part of the purpose of the vaccination programme is to ensure that some of the most…12 Jan 2022HANSARDChildren and Young People with Complex NeedsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Broxbourne (Sir Charles Walker) for securing this important debate on care for children and young people with complex needs, and thank him…10 Dec 2021HANSARDChildren and Young People with Complex NeedsMy hon. Friend makes a very good point, and I will come to that later in my speech. The lead provider works collaboratively with other providers to ensure the appropriate level of…10 Dec 2021HANSARDChildren and Young People with Complex NeedsFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I promise to write to my hon. Friend on the specific issues that he raised and I will look into them very seriously.10 Dec 2021HANSARD Antimicrobial ResistanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) for bringing forward today’s debate, and…07 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthI give way to the hon. Lady, who has been trying to intervene.30 Nov 2021HANSARDDraft Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) (No.2) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) (No. 2) Regulations. This pandemic has touched every corner of our society and…30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthI will continue. The requirement to wear face coverings is not new. We have asked people to do their bit to stop the spread of the virus before, so we are again asking people to…30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthNo, I must make progress. I have been very generous with my time up until now. However, anyone who has an age, health or disability reason for not wearing a face covering need not…30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthMy right hon. Friend makes a very good point. I would like to reassure him that we will continue to update the House over the next few weeks, that we will not continue to have…30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthI know I keep saying I will take one last intervention, but I give way.30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthI must make some progress. In July, when we lifted most of the remaining restrictions at step 4 across England, we made it clear that our response to the pandemic was not over.…30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthNo, I must make progress. The self-isolation regulations were introduced to provide a legal requirement to self-isolate for individuals who have been notified that they have…30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthI find it quite intriguing that the Labour party has been calling for this measure for some time and, now we are introducing it, it is unhappy about it.30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthI must continue. They became mandatory in transport hubs, including taxis and private hire vehicles. From the same time, close contacts with confirmed or suspected cases of the…30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthI am not aware of that, and it may not be in the public domain due to confidentiality. I must make some progress. Meanwhile, the Government have responded quickly to introduce a…30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthI have heard the hon. Lady talk about that before and I take the point seriously. It is partly about antibodies and partly about T cells; the science behind it is obviously quite…30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthI give way to the hon. Lady.30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthI must make some progress.30 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic HealthMy right hon. Friend, with his medical background, makes a good point that I will take away and look into further. I will return to my speech. Accordingly, our scientists are…30 Nov 2021