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HANSARD CoronavirusI will write to my right hon. Friend with that advice. Of course, thankfully, as the virus has been brought under control, the restrictions on those who are shielding can be…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusYes, this is an incredibly important issue. Our goal as a country to reach no HIV transmissions by 2030 stands unaffected by covid. It is a vital objective, and there is a huge…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI am very happy to work with my Welsh colleagues on how it is possible to open pubs and hospitality in a covid-secure and safe way. Wales has a great tradition of great pubs. I…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusBecause the contract is with the Department, and the reporting comes through the Department.07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that around 70% to 80% of positive cases in surveys are of people who are asymptomatic. It is one of the most difficult things about this…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusYes. The whole House should pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his work as a first responder during this crisis. He has first-hand experience of the matters of which he speaks. The…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI will not allow a divisive approach to tackling this crisis. We will all work together. We will work together with local authorities, local Mayors and local areas, and we will do…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWe are bringing coronavirus under control. Yesterday’s figures showed 352 new cases, the lowest since lockdown began. That is down from over 5,000 a day at the peak. Two hundred…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI do not have those figures to hand, but the delivery of PPE through this portal has been a very important part of the response in some parts of the country. I am very glad that,…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusMy hon. Friend raises a really important point. PPE is a significant extra cost right across the health and care system. Dentists who are on NHS contracts have of course had those…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusMy hon. Friend is right to praise the work that has been done by Leicestershire County Council, as well as by the city council, with which we are working hand in glove. We are…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusYes; we are publishing more and more data about the virus and who has caught it, in the same way as we are giving more and more information to directors of public health so that…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusYes and yes.07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe decisions that we have taken are based on clinical advice on the risk, because we know that being face to face, when in close contact, is more high-risk than not being face to…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI will certainly look into the last point. However, that categorisation is not quite right. The beauty industry is an important industry in and of its own right. While we do still…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI take my hon. Friend’s point very seriously. We are planning significant investment in the health service in Hampshire. That has to be done in a way that enhances services…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusYes, I would be very happy to meet the hon. Gentleman and the group. This is an incredibly important issue and one that is very close to my heart. I think that many in this House…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe Government of the United Kingdom will recommend a vaccine as soon as one is available that is safe, but only when it is safe. It is so important, and it is incumbent on every…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe policies we have put in place with the local action are precisely targeted to reduce the risk of a second wave nationally. Nevertheless, as we turn to winter and the weather…07 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWe are constantly learning what we can do to improve the response to coronavirus. We have been clear about that right from the start. The gathering evidence on asymptomatic…07 Jul 2020