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HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseMy hon. Friend is right to raise that issue. All I can say is that we give all the support that we possibly can to the Scottish Government to help them to get their testing…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseYes, of course, and I will get back to my hon. Friend.02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseWe regularly publish the R value on a national basis and are increasing the scope of our surveillance testing regime to be able to increase the detail around that—that is one of…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseWe have supported and helped the Scottish Government throughout this, because although they have missed their targets in the roll-out on tests delivered in Scotland, the UK…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseAs the hon. Lady knows, I have put significant effort into trying to resolve this matter. We have made some progress. I am sorry to hear about the conditions that she describes,…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 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 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 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 ResponseThe Dudley-Stourbridge massive are out in force today. I am delighted to thank everybody at Russells Hall for the work that they are doing. I am pleased to be able to confirm to…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 ResponseYes, I can. The voice of Stoke-on-Trent is strong today.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 work with my Welsh opposite number, Vaughan Gething, very closely. He and I have worked very closely indeed and the approach that the Welsh Government have taken has been to…02 Jun 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareFifthly, we are increasing the social care workforce during this crisis and have provided more support. Altogether, this is an unprecedented level of support for the social care…20 May 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareFifthly, we have increased the social care workforce during this crisis and provided more support. Altogether, this is an unprecedented level of support for the social care…20 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesI entirely agree. We have seen much better partnership working in most parts of the country during this crisis. The partnerships between local authorities, with their statutory…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesOne of the first things we knew about coronavirus as it began its dismal spread across the world was that it reserves its greatest impact for those who are physically weakest,…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesI welcome the hon. Lady to her post and to her first question in this new role. I know that she enjoys a good working relationship with the Minister for Care, my hon. Friend the…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesOn the point about tests, absolutely, work was done to assess the difference in efficacy between professionally administered and self-administered tests, and it found that their…19 May 2020