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HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresOne of the reasons why it is valuable to move together as one single country is that we have one overall economy and economic policy is for the whole country. That is one of the…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresYes, and I have reconfirmed this with the chief medical officer. It is safe to take the steps that we have recommended to open schools for reception year, year 1 and year 6 right…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresI will talk to the Chancellor about that. It is obviously a question for a Department other than mine.08 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresIn the first instance, where we have taken local action, it can often be in a care home or in a hospital. That would be the action that is needed, and it has been successful, in…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresThe hon. Gentleman asks an extremely reasonable question, and I hope that he sees that the Government have been incredibly front-foot about ensuring that that sort of provision is…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseIt is very important that we look all the risk factors, including ethnicity, that have an impact. Indeed, that is what our broad approach has been, led by our shielding programme,…02 Jun 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendments) (No.3) RegulationsOn 26 March 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 came into force, imposing restrictions on people’s movements and gatherings, and…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseI entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman that it is critical that people play their part in making sure that we continue the work of controlling this virus and driving down the…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseWith permission, I would like to make a statement on coronavirus. Thanks to the collective determination and resolve of the nation, we are winning this battle. We have flattened…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseWe have learned a lot about this virus over the past three or four months. We have learnt, for instance, that asymptomatic transmission is a very significant problem and a…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseThe hon. Lady is right to raise this issue. Mental health services, especially for less severe mental ill health, have in some ways been strengthened by the crisis, because of the…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseThe answer is “needs must”: whatever is necessary to bring any local outbreak under control. We will take local action with local directors of public health using all the…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseI have not received mine, but I would like to. Let us try to find it, wherever it has got to in the system—it might be in the bowels of the Department of Health and Social Care…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise that. It appals me that people would try to raise a scam in response to this mission-critical national project of NHS Test and Trace.…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseThe hon. Gentleman is right to ask that question in the sensitive manner in which he does. Of course, I have had discussions with my colleague the Secretary of State for…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseYes, I can. The voice of Stoke-on-Trent is strong today.02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to say that we must move cautiously and carefully. Those were not her exact words—I am putting them in her mouth—but she is nodding in agreement.…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseThe hon. Lady is quite right to report the views of local public health staff, who are right to raise the question. I am pleased to say that the turnaround speed has significantly…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseThat is an incredibly important point, because there has been a disproportionate impact on transport workers, particularly those who, by the nature of their work, have to be in…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseThat is not an appropriate way to characterise the approach we are taking, because when it comes to people who are shielding, we have recommended that people shield for their own…02 Jun 2020