Contributions
3,496 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am delighted that we have a significant increase in the number of NHS staff. The figures published this morning show that there are 14,800 more nurses than there were this time…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, absolutely. My right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right about the importance of this. We have to balance the need for an area to reflect the human geography in which…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe look as much as we can at taking the impacts into account. For instance, the mental health of people under lockdown is of course more challenged than in normal circumstances.…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes. the hon. Member and I share an enthusiasm for this agenda with the Prime Minister, who is a personal convert to the need to tackle obesity. In fact, this crisis shows how…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, I agree with every word of what the hon. Lady said.26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI hope that, partly through this measure and the increase in the national living wage that the Chancellor confirmed yesterday, we can improve the pay and conditions of staff…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateUnfortunately, we will not be removing that requirement from tier 2. It is incredibly important that we keep the cases under control. The local team in Warrington has worked very…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe have taken the decision to roll out the vaccine UK-wide at the same pace. I want to get it as soon as possible to the west midlands and to everywhere else, but it is fair to…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe look at all five indicators essentially equally. The point about pressure on the NHS is a more sensitive indicator on the decision to go into tier 3. If an area is in the…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOf course, we are constantly evaluating the impact of people isolating, and how many people isolate when asked to. I would encourage the hon. Lady to look at a broader range of…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI hesitate to interrupt the love-in between the Prime Minister and my predecessor, but I am grateful for his support—for their support. This is a set of difficult measures, but I…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, absolutely—I can give both those assurances. Across Sussex, case rates are at 120. They do need to come down. Like my hon. Friend, I would like to see Sussex go into tier 1…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI will absolutely take up all those suggestions. We are in discussions with Kirklees about what more we can do, including in the area of large-scale community testing and the…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe carefully considered this issue, consulted on it and discussed it widely. Christmas is a national holiday, as well as being very much a Christian celebration. That is…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, there will be further funding for those areas that go into tier 2 and yet more funding for the areas that go into tier 3. That funding will go to the councils for the extra…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanI hope that the system for people to test daily if they have been in close contact with somebody who has tested positive, as the Prime Minister has, instead of having to isolate,…23 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanI can assure my hon. Friend that London will come out at the tier that is necessary and appropriate based on the public health evidence. What matters, as my hon. Friend says, is…23 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanI suppose the good news that I can break to the hon. Gentleman is that by studying the impact of the different restrictions that we have had to introduce, we have been able to…23 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanI am glad to say that we are hiring large numbers of people into the NHS—over 13,000 more nurses over the last year, for instance. I am grateful to the Chancellor for putting an…23 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanYes, of course. Everybody knows that Burton is inescapably linked to high-quality beer; anyone who has been to Burton knows that fact. My heart goes out to the hospitality…23 Nov 2020