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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe right hon. Lady says she is doing that. I am very glad that she is, and I thank her for doing that. I am very happy to work with the right hon. Lady to ensure that her…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Of course, as an emergency doctor himself, he knows more than almost anyone in this House about the needs of emergency care, not least because…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe situation in Bolton is very serious, and all four of the requests from my hon. Friend are rightly made. He is pressing the case, as he should, and perhaps I should meet him to…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOn the contrary, the fact is that we are working hard with the local authority in Slough, where just in the last week over 1,900 tests have been done. I think it would be better…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, we are looking at exactly that, and I am very happy to talk to my hon. Friend about it.17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, absolutely. As I mentioned in my statement, I want to see the A&E in Chorley reopen as soon as is safely possible. My hon. Friend is right that we have put in a huge amount…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe have put huge amounts of testing into Bolton, with almost 7,000 tests over the past week. People should not go to A&E to access tests. I saw that that was being reported…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 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 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThat is an incredibly important subject, as we need to make sure we get the screening available. It ties into the questions on testing, because prioritising testing for those…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusYes, absolutely. The hon. Lady is right to raise the concerns in Warrington about the increase in the number of people testing positive. I am happy to work with her, Warrington…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusIt was a real pleasure to be in Shotley Bridge yesterday, to meet my hon. Friend there and to visit Shotley Bridge Hospital. He and the whole House know that we will build 40 new…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusObviously, I talk to the Scottish Government, who are responsible for local action in Scotland. We work as closely as we can to try to bring both the UK capacity and the local…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThere have been more than 600 tests a day in Cornwall over the past couple of days, so people in Cornwall can access tests—and it is very important, if they have symptoms, that…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThe hon. Gentleman makes an important case for Harrow, and I am very happy to take a look at Harrow specifically. The capacity constraint is in the labs, rather than the centres.…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusYes. The NHS covid-19 app, which will be available this month, will, as one of its features, ensure that people can go to a pub, restaurant or hospitality venue and scan the QR…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus UpdateI want to update on the latest local restrictions. The latest evidence indicates that the covid-19 infection rate is beginning to rise across the country. It is therefore now…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusWe have put a huge amount of testing into Kirklees, and it is very important because of the levels of coronavirus there. I am very glad that my hon. Friend’s constituents did…15 Sept 2020