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HANSARD Social CareWe will fulfil all the commitments in the manifesto, which, as the hon. Member set out, includes one on this subject, and that is part of our plan.25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareThe honest truth is that that decision was made in the 2015-17 Parliament, and it was a decision the Government made at the time. I think that we need to take action to solve this…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and that is the sort of analysis on which we can make decent policy progress, because it based on the facts, rather than on making things up.25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareI will give way to the hon. Lady one more time and then I will move on, because we need to make some progress.25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareI will write to the hon. Lady to give her the facts. Do Members know what the facts will say? The facts show that life expectancy is going up—I think I have made that point.…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareI do not recognise those figures, because—25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareNo. What I am saying is that life expectancy, as I have repeated, is going up, but there are areas where it is not, and we will and we must tackle that. The challenge for us as a…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareIt is not flat, it is rising, and it is really important that this debate, which is so critical, is based on the facts. The increase in life expectancy should be shared right…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusYes, I do. On isolation, in particular, the two go hand in hand. People can play a part in combating this virus by washing their hands and using tissues and, if they are…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusThis will be new money to those NHS organisations bidding for it, and we have not put a cap on it. We are inviting bids from NHS organisations and will very rapidly assess those…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusIt is absolutely true that handwashing and “catch it, bin it, kill it” are the right responses to flu as well as coronavirus. We are coming towards the end of the traditional flu…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusThis is a really good point, and I want to make two points on it. First, those who have contracted the virus are ill and deserve our sympathy and support. I know from the…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusThat is an excellent idea. We are open to all ideas of that kind and I will look directly into it.11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusI am very happy to ensure that that case is taken up with the Home Office.11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusI pay tribute to my hon. Friend and my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes South (Iain Stewart), who, as a Whip, cannot speak but who has also been working incredibly hard on…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusThe estimates vary and the answer is uncertain. There are promising signs of the very early stages of development seeing breakthroughs, but after the early stages of development,…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusYes, of course. Making sure that we have the equipment to keep our staff safe is a very important consideration—keeping medics safe is very important not only for them but for the…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusThe hon. Lady makes an important point, especially in relation to communicating through, for instance, the Department for Education and schools to make sure that schools get the…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusWe have enhanced monitoring in place on flights from the areas I mentioned, which is important, and of course we keep all options under review, because the most important thing is…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusIt is difficult in a country dealing with a very large-scale outbreak, as China is, for the information to be completely accurate. However, a report published in the last 48 hours…11 Feb 2020