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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is not something that has yet come across my desk, but I will make sure that the relevant Minister writes to the hon. Gentleman with as much detail as we know.08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsRecovering the backlog that has been caused by the pandemic is a huge task for the NHS, and was raised by the right hon. Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth) from the…08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to work with the Select Committee on the forthcoming health and care Bill. The Committee has already had a huge amount of input into that Bill, and I am sure that,…08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat my hon. Friend says is absolutely right. Of course if someone puts a defibrillator on private land, access to it should naturally be open to anybody who needs it. I will look…08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes.08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is quite right, and if she was in the Chamber earlier, she would have heard the Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St Edmunds (Jo…08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, we have made hospital car parking free for staff during the pandemic. That is one of the many, many things that we have put in place to support staff. Staff wellbeing…08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, not only has my hon. Friend made a compelling case for me to visit, but you have just told me to visit, so I have my marching orders. I look forward to my now…08 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Scottish GovernmentMy hon. Friend is quite right. The NHS is one of Britain’s proudest achievements. It operates across the whole of Great Britain and co-operation is ingrained in the DNA of the…08 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Scottish GovernmentThe UK Government work closely with the Scottish Government to provide a co-ordinated approach to the response to covid-19 for the benefit of people across Scotland and across the…08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can tell the House that today, working with local authorities, we are providing a strengthened package of support, based on what is working in Bolton, to help Greater Manchester…08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that integrating the health service with services provided by local authorities, such as social care, is absolutely critical, and I…08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am really glad to say that in Bolton and other parts of the country where we have sent in a big package of support, including surge testing—as we have done in Kirklees—we have…08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is very important that, across the country, the UK is open, the NHS is open and that people can come forward and get treatment if they need it. As my hon. Friend knows, I work…08 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThis incredibly important subject is close to my heart too, and perhaps we can work with the hon. Gentleman, with his personal experience of long covid over such a period, to…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe hon. Gentleman is obviously a mentor of his former leader, Tony Blair, who made this case at the weekend. We are looking into this question for certain occasions. It will be…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThat is an excellent question astutely put. The purpose of the road map, and the purpose of following the data within the road map and therefore having not-before dates, is that…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt is true that a number of balanced cases are put before Ministers, and we always look at the pros and cons of each one. Ultimately, those decisions are for Ministers.07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe are explicit about that. I appreciate what the hon. Lady said about the importance of data and data saving lives, and I agree with her about the importance of trust and…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI pay tribute to the team at Harrow, and especially for the testing expansion. My hon. Friend said that there were 13,000 pupils and 12,000 of their relatives, and that includes…07 Jun 2021