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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI appreciate my right hon. Friend’s tenacity and doggedness in making the case for Epsom. I am a big supporter of the decision that has been made, and I am afraid, from his point…17 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, that is right. A vaccine will be approved only if it is both effective and safe, so when your ticket comes up, if you are asked to take the vaccine, then I and the whole…17 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to work with the hon. Lady and the director of public health in York, and obviously with NHS Test and Trace, to make sure that the link-up is as effective as possible.17 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateGuidance will be given and we are engaging directly with directors of public health. I will ensure that the teams from Stoke and Liverpool, who have been piloting this, will talk…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateBefore I forget, Mr Deputy Speaker, I should say happy birthday to you as well. The hon. Lady asks a very important question. The JCVI has looked at that issue and in the earlier…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, absolutely; this is a UK programme and I have been working closely with my Northern Ireland counterpart, Robin Swann, who is doing a brilliant job in Northern Ireland, to…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe are working on ways to ensure that those who are traced through the app also get support. The challenge is that the app is, by its nature, and by the design principles that our…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI understand the question that the hon. Lady asks on behalf of her constituents. I pay tribute to my opposite number in Northern Ireland, Robin Swann, and because this is a…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOne step at a time.10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, the roll-out and the 10% of population per week availability of lateral flow tests is available to directors of public health across the country. If that has not already been…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, it will be a huge task. The NHS is leading on it, and of course the NHS reaches all parts of this country. As for the flow of the future doses that we have secured, the only…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOf course I understand the importance of that, which is why we protected education and kept schools open as much as possible through this second peak. I pay tribute to schools,…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am happy to look at all those constructive suggestions. Maybe I can also take this opportunity to put on record my thanks to the vaccine taskforce and to Kate Bingham personally…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe want as little impact on the rest of NHS activity as possible. Of course, we are having to take that action in some high-prevalence areas. That decision takes into account…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateAbsolutely. The armed services of this country have played an amazing role during the pandemic. I have talked about a war against a virus, in which we are all on the same side.…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe right hon. Gentleman asks a characteristically critical question and puts his finger on a vital logistical point. We are planning to help students to get home safely with the…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, that is a really important point. Part of the challenge of, and the reason for, a second lockdown was NHS capacity. The more we protect those who work in the NHS, the fewer…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, of course. We are working with hospitals across Yorkshire and across the whole country to try to make sure that we have the most capacity available. It is true that the…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOf course, we will continue to work on a clinically led basis with everybody across the country who needs support. The vaccines were not trialled on children, and it would…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes.10 Nov 2020