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HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, we are looking at all possible methods of diagnosis, and we have funding to ensure that we can improve the research. Diagnostics must be effective, but our goal is to for…10 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS MedicinesYes, I am very happy to look at that research and for either me or the Minister to meet the hon. Member and those whom she represents through the APPG. This is of course a very…10 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS MedicinesMy hon. Friend is right to raise this issue, and I look forward to meeting him later this month to discuss it. These are desperately difficult cases. We have to trust doctors to…10 Mar 2020HANSARDNHS MedicinesThe systems that we have in place are already securing access to effective new medicines for many thousands of NHS patients—for instance, cystic fibrosis patients through the drug…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPublic Health GrantAs I say, every local authority will see real-terms increases in their allocation, and by imminently I mean in the next couple of days.10 Mar 2020HANSARDPublic Health GrantNo, and that is why I have just announced that every local authority will see a real-terms increase in their grant allocation so that that does not have to happen.10 Mar 2020HANSARDLow-risk MedicinesYes.10 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusI emphatically agree. I should, of course, have added churches and other religious groups to the long list of organisations that can—and I hope will—participate in this national…09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusOf course trade unions have an important role to play in this as well, and that is something we absolutely should consider.09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusAll of the hospitals that have so far dealt with cases—and, indeed, the four confirmed deaths—have protocols in place to ensure that the hospital remains a safe place to treat…09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThe coronavirus outbreak continues to advance around the world. The number of cases in China and South Korea keeps rising but at a slowing rate, but the outbreak in Iran, Italy,…09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusI am working very closely with the Work and Pensions Secretary to address this exact point.09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThe first question we must ask is, “How effective is this measure—is it effective?”, and the second is, “Are we going to get unintended consequences from people acting differently…09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThe reason is that there are many UK citizens in that area who may want to come home. Also, crucially—this is very important—the evidence shows that banning flights from affected…09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThe advice around school trips is to follow the Foreign Office travel advice—so, as of this weekend, not to take a school trip to north Italy, and otherwise to follow the travel…09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusI strongly agree. I would say that largely the media have been responsible, but there have been a couple of exceptions. I hope that the media play their part in this national…09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusI emphatically support the call for civil society groups to play their part in the national effort. My hon. Friend knows more than most about the work that they do and can do, and…09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusYes, all the staff at the Royal Stoke have done a brilliant job. I worry that they will no doubt have more cases to deal with, but the work they have done so far is something that…09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThose sorts of discussions are going on, led by the Treasury and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.09 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusLet me start by concurring with what the hon. Gentleman said about the legislation. It should be taken through on a cross-party basis. I should of course be happy to talk to him…09 Mar 2020