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HANSARDCovid-19We have set out the advice today, and I will look at the point the hon. Gentleman raises.16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Indeed, technology has a huge role to play in helping people to get through this.16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Everybody has a responsibility: citizens have a responsibility to follow the public health advice; all of us have a responsibility to make sure we buy only that which we need; and…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The right hon. Gentleman asks the question very precisely and correctly. The answer is: yes, that is our intention, and Public Health England will advise on the order of priority…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19My hon. Friend is an expert in this area. So far, the social media companies have acted with great responsibility in this area and have responded to all the asks we have had of…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Both cases are covered by the formal public health advice that will be published on the gov.uk website. For all specific questions such as that, which of course our constituents…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19In answer to a previous question about charities, I made the point that we have a charitable sector that has a huge role to play, including with the increase in volunteering in…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19I discussed this issue with the hon. Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth). The delivery of support to make sure that nobody is penalised for doing the right thing is…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19That is a very important point that is being addressed by my right hon Friend the Communities Secretary, along with the mayors and local authorities, who lead in many cases on the…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19No. We are very clear that herd immunity is not part of our plan. It is a scientific concept; it is not a goal or a strategy. On the first part of the hon. Gentleman’s question,…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19I talk to the Environment Secretary almost daily about this issue. It is obviously incredibly important, and it is important that within communities people help each other to be…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Yes, I will. We will make sure that we support people on all parts of these islands, including all islands that are part of these islands.16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19We are making it constantly.16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Now that there is onward transmission in the UK, those sorts of measures are less efficacious. Of course, we have been doing that all along and strengthening it, but there are…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19This is an issue that I discussed with the hon. Member for Leicester South, the shadow Health Secretary, earlier today. The package of measures in the Budget addresses it as much…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19That is a matter that the Education Secretary is considering.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-19We address that in the advice, and this is a very important point. We have taken advice on how to respond to the crisis, including from our ethics committee, which includes…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The shielding measures, where we insist on the lowest possible social contact, are for people who have existing conditions and will be contacted by the NHS. For those over 70 who…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19That point is incredibly important and is directly addressed in the advice that will be on the gov.uk website.16 Mar 2020