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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOur goal is that, by 19 July, two thirds of adults—around two thirds—will be double vaccinated. The data published today shows that the protection from transmission of this…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI think that in that response, we saw a lifting of the veil on the Opposition’s position. The right hon. Gentleman knows that he has supported the Government’s position for a very…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe goal is that the steps in the road map are irreversible; that is the goal, and I am sure it is a goal that my right hon. Friend agrees with. We have demonstrated repeatedly…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes. Thankfully, the take-up rates are very high, so only a very small proportion of people have chosen not to come forward to get the jab when offered. My right hon. Friend makes…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI will ensure that the precise Cabinet Office guidance reaches my right hon. Friend’s mobile phone as soon as possible. I am now an hour and five minutes into this, and I am…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateAll I can say, Mr Speaker, is that I am here now answering questions and I am happy to stay for as long as you need me.14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateNo, I do not agree with most of that. In particular, I think the hon. Lady and the whole House should welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement that we will be ensuring that when…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe best thing that I can point my hon. Friend to is the slides that were presented by the chief medical officer today. I will see whether there is anything further that we can…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI happily will, but I urge my hon. Friend to see the financial support that is in place and continues to be in place, most of it through to September. It was extended over that…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThis is an issue I have discussed with my clinical advisers, because it is very sensitive. I am sure that the hon. Lady would join me in urging all pregnant women to come forward…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIn a pandemic, the balance between risk and personal responsibility is different, because someone can affect somebody else in a life-threatening manner even without knowing it. If…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, I am very happy to seek to publish all those data. The latter data, I think, are published already. On the former data, the best estimate I have is that the average length of…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateNo, because any businessman or woman in Warwick or, indeed, Leamington will understand that it is literally impossible to take decisions on data that has not yet occurred. The…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, I work very closely with the Culture Secretary on making sure that these events pilots can go ahead. We are working very closely with F1. I am delighted that we will be able…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am afraid that my reply is the same as it was to the hon. Member for Rochdale (Sir Tony Lloyd), which is that supply is the rate-limiting factor.14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe have in the last month or so surged in testing and changed recommended advice, but we have not taken a regional approach to the legal restrictions. Frankly, I think that has…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI took action to tackle this variant before it was designated even as a variant under investigation, because I was worried about what was happening in India, so in a way the hon.…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe hon. Lady shakes her head, but it is a matter of fact that supply has been the rate-limiting factor throughout. We will do everything we can to support vaccination using the…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend makes a strong and important point. I get the impact on business—of course I do—and especially on international cruises. I am glad we were able to work with the…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe hon. Gentleman refers to political point scoring, and then makes points that he knows are not supported by the facts. As I have said to this House before, when the decision…14 Jun 2021