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HANSARDCovid-19Yes, the response to this crisis has been extraordinary. Things are happening in this country that nobody would have wished, and things are happening faster than so many people…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The hon. Gentleman is right to raise all those issues, and we will address them all.16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The hon. Member is quite right to raise this point. In England, where I am responsible for these matters, we are addressing all these points. I am sure that the devolved nations…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19It is a cough that does not go away. It is not an irregular cough. I cannot give any more detail on the specific advice than that. It is a continuous cough; that is the best way…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19I have discussed that point with my German counterpart, and I am afraid that I wish there was something we could learn because it is important. We think that the reason for the…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19That is an incredibly important point. Many of the statements on coronavirus from the Dispatch Box have been signed, and I understand that the press conference that the Prime…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19That is an incredibly important point. Public Health England is addressing the order of prioritisation, and we are also trying to drive up the number of tests available, as we…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19We are of course reviewing all those points, and there are some measures in the Bill tomorrow to enable them to be addressed directly.16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19It is as soon as possible. There are so many things that we need to get on with, and this is one of them.16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The hon. Lady makes an important point, which is that the consequences of closing schools are very complicated. It is something that my right hon. Friend the Education Secretary…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The Communities Secretary leads on that question, because ultimately local authorities have an incredibly important role to play in making sure that such things happen smoothly.…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19We are trying to address the precise point of the supply of medicinal cannabis products through a change to the Home Office regulations anyway. The advice is against unnecessary…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19As the hon. Gentleman knows from my previous answers, that is not the way we are addressing this question. The way we are addressing it is that we will buy as many ventilators as…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19To the extent that the charity, to which I pay tribute, can support the local effort, the hon. Lady’s local CCG will be best placed to make that judgment.16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19These are all important considerations. The financial ones are of course a question for the Treasury, which is looking at how to address all these things.16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19I absolutely understand the point that the right hon. Member is making, and he is right to make it. Of course, these are matters for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, rather than…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19On that last point, no—the shielding policy is only for those with existing health conditions. Those whom we are going to ask to participate in shielding, from next week, will…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The whole of our action plan is based on the science and on as much transparency as possible. We have exhibited unprecedented transparency in this crisis so far, and I pledge…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The answer is, yes, we want, of course, all the tests that we need.16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19On the latter point, the chief medical officer has set out today that immunity is built up by having had this virus. That evidence is constantly being kept under review, but…16 Mar 2020