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HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesYes, I can reassure my right hon. Friend—I thank him for what he said about the work we are doing in the Department—first, that supplies of PPE into the country and buying around…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesI think the best thing they can do is raise it with their very effective local MP, who can bring it to my attention, and that is exactly what they have done. I will get right on…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesI am a massive supporter of the living wage and, of course, the increase in the living wage that we have seen since its introduction in 2015 has had a very positive impact on the…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesYes, we are doing a huge amount of work now to ensure that there is protection in the future should there be a further increase, and in particular in advance of winter in case…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesThe hon. Gentleman makes a really important point and it comes to the nub of the challenge around care home policy. I do want to congratulate Brent. I think that the work it did…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesYes.19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesWe have put an unprecedented amount of funding into social care during the crisis. There is the important challenge of ensuring that that reaches the frontline through local…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 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesThe hon. Lady is right to raise that heart-rending case. I would be happy to look into the specifics if she writes to me with the details. Of course, the shielding programme is…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesYes. I join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to Hampshire and I am interested in talking to her more about her idea.19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesI am happy to look into that. Martin Green also said: “It has become clear that in such a crisis we need further direction from Central Government.” That is what we have tried to…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 HomesYes, absolutely. My hon. Friend texted me about that last week. I should have fixed it by now, then I would not have had the question. It absolutely needs to be sorted. We are…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesWe do regularly publish SAGE advice.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 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 HomesI say happy birthday to my hon. Friend and pass on the best wishes, no doubt, of the whole House. The question he raises is a difficult one, because in many cases, the best place…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesThe right hon. Gentleman is right to raise that. This is Mental Health Awareness Week, and I have front of mind the mental health impacts of coronavirus, particularly on staff but…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesI will write to the hon. Member with the full details.19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesYes, absolutely—being tested is the right thing to do if that is what you are asked to do. It is really important. We are rolling out testing both for people with symptoms and…19 May 2020