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HANSARD CoronavirusYes. We are upgrading the communications activities tomorrow but, should we move into the mitigate phase, the communications will clearly need to be different and will need to be…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusYes, of course. I would not dare to pronounce on the science and medicine behind that, but I can ensure that the experts, including the deputy chief medical officer, who is an…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusMy hon. Friend is completely right and, in fact, our no-deal planning and our no-deal stockpiles are playing an important part in making sure we are fully prepared and ready.03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI will look into the extent to which that can be done. Many public buildings do have sinks available. At the core of our response to the problem, which the hon. Gentleman…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThat is an important point. We are launching an enhanced communications programme tomorrow, and I will check with my team whether it includes adverts in motorway service stations.03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI am working with both the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Welsh Government, who have played their part with great care and responsibility in rising to this…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe broader point is that it is very important that schools do not close if they are not advised to close. Again, it is about following the medical advice. If there is no…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusYes, that is absolutely our intention.03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWe do have plans to be able to ramp up the bed capacity that can be used to deal with coronavirus patients, and, as I said earlier, we have already extended funding to trusts and…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusYes, and that is a very important point. Fake news in response to a virus like this can be dangerous and damaging to health and it should be taken down. I am working with the…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWe are considering that; it is being led by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in conjunction with the Treasury. The Chancellor will be making a…03 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThe four UK Governments have today published an action plan that sets out how we have responded so far and how we intend to respond going forward to the novel coronavirus…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusYes. I do not have to check with the chief medical officer before telling you, Mr Speaker, that I love going to Buxton, which is a great place to visit. My hon. Friend makes a…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusAs I said, we are keeping the rules on SSP under review. As we directly employ people in the NHS, I am having a conversation about it with the chief executive of the NHS.03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI have been absolutely clear about the legal position, and I have said that we are keeping the area under review.03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWe are absolutely clear that that is the rule, and I frequently talk to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about this matter.03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI commend my hon. Friend for the responsible and calm way in which he has responded to the news in his constituency. The message to schools is clear: if they do not have both a…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWe have been briefing colleagues as much as possible. Clearly, the CMOs’ time is incredibly valuable at the moment. We have worked with the Scottish Government on this plan; it…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusAs I have said several times, we are keeping this area under review. We are also looking into what we can do to support successful businesses that might have a short-term negative…03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI am grateful to my hon. Friend for what he says. We are trying to take exactly the approach that he sets out. It builds on my answer to the right hon. Member for Leeds Central…03 Mar 2020