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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe of course stand ready to put in place financial support for the devolved nations, should that be needed to tackle outbreaks such as this. We have a constant conversation with…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI agree entirely with my hon. Friend. The Royal College of Psychiatrists has been clear in describing the negative impact of school closures and also the negative impact of the…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am very happy for either me or one of my team to meet the hon. Lady to discuss this issue and make sure that it is looked into properly.02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe onshoring of vaccine manufacturing is an incredibly important part of our strategy. We were previously very, very good at the research and at the regulation of vaccines, but…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe have taken action very rapidly when we have seen rises in cases. The most recent example here in England was, of course, right at the start of this year, when we saw the sharp…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAbsolutely; I am very happy to congratulate everyone in Arundel and South Downs and across Sussex, who have done a magnificent job so far. There is a lot more still to do, but…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe hon. Gentleman was doing so well: I agreed with all of what he was saying until the last bit. Of course the Prime Minister is going to go around the country and thank people…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, I am working with the Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary on a specific programme for the roll-out of the vaccine to people who are homeless.02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThat is close to my heart, Madam Deputy Speaker, and across the UK people have done extraordinary things and worked incredibly hard to deliver this vaccine roll-out. We have been…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateBecause people in their 60s are more likely to die from covid than people who are younger.02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAll countries that have attempted a zero-covid strategy have found that this virus transmits and gets round the boundaries that have been put in place. There were parts of this…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI will ensure that the chief medical officer writes to the hon. Lady setting out the precise clinical details of this point, because while she is right, I do not want to opine on…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe challenge with the proposal the hon. Gentleman puts forward is that vaccinating those who are not as vulnerable to the disease before those who are more vulnerable would…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI would be happy to talk to the Secretary of State for Defence about that idea, because we are leaning into the global vaccination effort, not just with the funding to COVAX and…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, absolutely. Local authorities are critical to this, and we are working with directors of public health as part of the effort.02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI would say to everybody that they should listen to the my hon. Friend, their local representative, and to all those who have looked at the impact of the vaccine. We can see that…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs the right hon. Lady knows, we have brought in very significant measures at the border to control the arrival of those from countries at risk, for instance, South Africa and…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, I am happy to work with my hon. Friend. The best thing might be if I ask the Minister for Vaccine Deployment to call him straight away to ensure that his constituent gets the…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe vaccine programme has involved enormously hard work by a huge number of people. It is very heartening to see it progress as it is, including in Wimbledon, where it is going…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI will take those representations to my Cabinet colleagues, as I know that they are working hard to ensure that everybody gets the support they need.02 Feb 2021