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HANSARDFirst Implementation Plan for Genome UKMy noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Lord Bethell of Romford, has today made the following written ministerial statement: Last September, after months of…19 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareMy hon. Friend has enormous expertise and wisdom in this area. He is right to make the argument that we need to support everybody’s mental wellbeing, but that we also need a…19 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareYes, I am absolutely happy to stress that point. This is a consensual process taking into account all the expertise from those who rightly want to influence. The hon. Gentleman…19 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareYes, my hon. Friend is absolutely right. I thought that his exchanges with the right hon. Member for Leicester South were disappointing, because we know that the Opposition…19 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareI will absolutely consider that. The hon. Gentleman raises one example of the sort of backlog that has not yet presented itself in many cases to the NHS, and I know that he met…19 May 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thought that point might come up in the forthcoming debate, but since it has come up now, I can address the question. Of…19 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend is right to praise the incredible efforts in Bournemouth, which I know he has played a very direct and personal part in delivering, and I look forward very…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, of course. My hon. Friend puts it very wisely. As the Member of Parliament for Burton, which is famous for its beer and its pubs, she no doubt speaks for her whole…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend will no doubt have seen the note that went out last week from Dr Nikki Kanani about ensuring that face-to-face access is available to the appropriate clinician, and…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes. My hon. Friend will no doubt have seen the letter sent out from Dr Nikki Kanani, who is the medical director of primary care for NHS England, reiterating the point that it is…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, Teesside is playing it part. In fact, earlier today I met Ben Houchen, the newly re-elected Mayor of Teesside, to talk about what more we can do to invest in Teesside—in the…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe are of course worried about the impact of long covid, and the evidence is growing about the different impacts. The clinical advice is that there are a number of different…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe will find out the results in the next few weeks. Of course, the right hon. Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth) may have been so cheerful in his opening remarks…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, we are opening up vaccinations for those aged 37 tomorrow, and anybody in Salford who is in one of the eligible groups and has not been vaccinated should come forward. If you…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am always very happy to meet the hon. Lady, who works incredibly hard on this topic. I am delighted to say that the recovery of cancer services is going well and that in many of…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe hon. Lady kind of answered the question in the question, when she said that everybody wants to see face-to-face education. The thing is that in a classroom setting, being able…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point that we cannot stress enough. We all, especially developed countries, have a role to play in making sure that we get the…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, 100%. Just like people across Salford and Greater Manchester, people across Lancashire should come forward to get the jab if they are eligible. In some areas, such as parts…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am delighted that we managed to sort out the wrinkle that we had with the supplies of vaccine to Scunthorpe. It was a really good example of how this should work: my hon. Friend…17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt is really clear that we are removing restrictions. I am delighted that we are able to remove restrictions, such as the absolute restrictions on close physical contact, and rely…17 May 2021