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HANSARD Covid-19: Government ResponseLet me first thank the right hon. Gentleman for his co-operation throughout the pandemic. However, I am a bit disappointed with his tone today. What we are seeing is the…21 Oct 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government ResponseMy right hon. Friend makes a very good point that our vaccination programme is the best wall of defence we can have. That is why, once again, I have made the call for everybody to…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs I have mentioned on numerous occasions, we are in plan A. There is guidance for wearing face coverings as part of that plan.21 Oct 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government ResponseI am grateful to the right hon. Member for his question and for the opportunity to answer questions from across the House in addition to my oral statement later this morning.…21 Oct 2021HANSARDWalley’s Quarry: Odorous EmissionsI assure my hon. Friend that the Environment Agency takes the situation very seriously and is working with the operators of the site to address it as quickly and effectively as…19 Oct 2021HANSARDWalley’s Quarry: Odorous EmissionsI commend my hon. Friend for his tenacity on the issue of Walley’s Quarry and for continuing to stand up for his constituents. As part of the multi-agency response, the UK Health…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)I will take the hon. Lady’s comments on board. The progress that has been made with regard to unlawful convictions has been really helpful. We have come so far in our fight, but…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)I reiterate that we are consulting at the moment for the NHS and other social care settings, and we are not moving the dates that we have already set for vaccination as a…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)Covid certification will be brought in under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, which, as my right hon. Friend is aware, allows for emergency measures. We will do…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)Of course we keep every aspect of the Act under review and will continue to do so. Members have made a number of compelling points and I would like to address them and respond to…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)I reassure my right hon. Friend that there are ongoing talks across all the devolved nations and the interoperability of the devices are being looked into; work is under way on…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)It is a pleasure to be closing this debate, and I thank hon. Members from all across the House for their contributions today. It is clear from the speeches we have heard—and,…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. The Government were acting in very difficult times and had to take unprecedented measures, as he rightly said. The Secretary of State…19 Oct 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Test Device Approval UpdateThe UK is developing one of the most rigorous regulatory regimes in the world for coronavirus tests. The CTDA regulations have set high bars of specificity and sensitivity to…18 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination of ChildrenI will take my hon. Friend’s comments on board. More than half of 16 and 17-year-olds across the United Kingdom have had the jab, despite most having become eligible only last…21 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination of ChildrenI will give way one final time.21 Sept 2021HANSARDFortification of Flour: Folic AcidI am today announcing the Government’s decision to introduce mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid to help prevent neural tube defects in foetuses. The Government…21 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination of ChildrenI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Miriam Cates) for securing this important and timely debate on the vaccination of 12 to 15-year-olds against…21 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination of ChildrenI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and I reassure him that the evidence is continually being observed and recorded. Further advice will be taken on whether a second dose…21 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination of ChildrenI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. It is important that we do whatever we can—use whatever we have in our toolbox—to make sure that children are able to continue with…21 Sept 2021