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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe have been putting in the extra testing capacity in Sefton. More than 5,000 tests have been conducted in Sefton in the last week. People should hear loud and clear that if they…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, I will happily work with the hon. Lady on that question. It is a challenge, because of the problem of intergenerational transmission of the virus—I am sure she understands…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI will happily look into the testing in Southend, but it is nice to have some good news for the people there today.17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend, who rightly raised this issue with me on Tuesday, knows that I will always be driven by the data in the local action that we take. Where we do take local action, I…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI pay tribute to the hon. Lady, who, in what she has been saying this morning and overnight about the restrictions that we have unfortunately had to put in place in her local…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on coronavirus and about our plans to put us in the strongest possible position for this winter. Like many other…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt is the task of the companies that the hon. Lady mentions and many more, and of the British Armed Forces, the NHS, the Department, Public Health England and many local councils,…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateFirst up, we absolutely support the pillar 2 testing, as it is called, which in Sheffield has delivered more than 10,000 tests in the past week. The hon. Gentleman, who is…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe judgment on how we lift the rule of six will be based on a whole series of measures: not least, of course, the case rate across the country, but also the impact of those cases…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI work very closely with the London leadership, cross-party, to tackle the problems and to ensure that there is testing available according to the clinical priority. In the hon.…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI pay tribute to the hon. Lady, because in Kirklees it has been difficult in the last few weeks. Unfortunately, we are seeing continued cases in Kirklees. Last week, my right hon.…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, of course. My hon. Friend makes the point well. We are putting more localised testing in and making sure that it is as accessible as possible. Of course, the challenge is to…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that Luton is an example of local action that worked to bring the case rate right down. The outbreak was specific to certain parts of Luton. The…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThis is the central point: if people do not have symptoms, but they have been close to somebody who has tested positive or has symptoms of coronavirus, unfortunately they have to…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, of course. We take action at as local a level as possible, but unfortunately we do have to take action in this case. I was in the north-east on Monday. I would echo her…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe test and trace system works in a combination of the national and the local. If we took away the national, we would not have the record testing capacity, but if we took away…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am very happy to look at any evidence that is presented, but I did look into this issue when it was raised on Tuesday. If…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThere is record testing capacity, which we work across the whole UK to deliver.17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, I agree with both points made by my hon. Friend.17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe are looking to get more testing capacity right across the board, as my hon. Friend well knows. The Chessington drive-through centre, which was one of the first that we put in…17 Sept 2020