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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe vaccination programme is a successful UK-wide programme. We work very closely with the Scottish NHS and indeed the Scottish Government to make sure that right across all these…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateTransparency has played a vital role in our approach to responding to this virus, and I think that is an important lesson from it that should be heeded globally. In terms of the…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am delighted to see any country recognise the life-saving value of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, as we recognise the life-saving value of all that have passed assessment by…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe did consider this question and asked our clinical advisers, the JCVI, to look into it. It found that notwithstanding the different risks that different occupations face, the…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for asking that question because we have seen, in a minority of areas, a small increase in the number of cases and that does include Kirklees.…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, all international passengers are required to comply with the rules. It is the first time I have heard of that particular issue. I will write to the hon. Gentleman to set out…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI will absolutely ensure that the Minister responsible for vaccine roll-out gets in contact directly with the hon. Lady. This is a massive effort, so there may be logistical…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateToday marks 12 weeks since Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive a clinically approved vaccine for covid-19. She has since been joined by over 20 million…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateSince the six people under discussion with the variant of concern first found in Brazil travelled here, we have introduced further strengthening at the border—the hotel…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend raises a very important point: free the leisure centres! Many are being used as vaccination centres now, but, like her, I look forward to the day when they can be…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am not sure you were in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker, when I addressed that precise question in my statement. Not having the contact details happens in about 0.1% of tests.…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateNo.02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThat is an important point. We do not have mandatory vaccinations in this country. We do encourage as much uptake is possible, but with the percentages for uptake well into the…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes; we have the vaccines available, and local areas need to know that the vaccines will be delivered to them in order for them to meet their schedule commitments for those second…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI do not have those specific figures to hand, but the MHRA—the regulator—regularly publishes what are called adverse events when somebody still has a problem with coronavirus…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes.02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe right hon. Gentleman says he likes it. We always knew that he was misplaced over there. His problem is that sometimes his rhetoric is aimed more at his Back Benchers than what…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThat is an incredibly important question, and I pay tribute to the work that my hon. Friend has done in getting that message out. In Harrow we are vaccinating in mosques, temples,…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, I do. I want to add one more person to the long list of people whom the hon. Lady rightly thanked for their incredible work of getting take-up in Lambeth to as high as 85%…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI will address each of my right hon. Friend’s questions in turn. The point about certification is important. While decisions on certification are being reviewed in a review led by…02 Mar 2021