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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThis is incredibly important. As I said before, I bow to nobody in my enthusiasm for using data to inform better decision making, so we have been constantly improving the data…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend has pushed on this point repeatedly, and all I can tell him is that that is vital and ongoing work inside Government.16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, of course. The hon. Lady rightly refers to an incredibly important report. We brought in a system of annual reports precisely to bring such issues to public attention. I am…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe support available nationally to businesses, which is incredibly generous, is of course available to those outside the areas in question. I do understand the impact on…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend is an incredibly strong voice for those who suffer with epilepsy, and I will ensure that the clinical decision makers who make recommendations on the order of…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe last bit of the question was a bit broad. Not all my assertions have been wrong, but I do learn and try to learn. Indeed, I have discussed openly some of the things that went…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes. That links to the previous question, and this is one of the things we learned from Leicester. We had the power to close non-essential retail across the city. We will now take…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe shadow Secretary of State said this, and the hon. Lady is now trying again. On 16 March, I said to this House—and it was welcomed by the shadow Secretary of State—16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateYes, absolutely. The decisions that we have taken in Leicester are based on the data and the best public health, scientific and clinical advice, in consultation with the local…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe report was incredibly important in making sure that we cast ahead and look at all the challenges facing us, but it took the assumption that there would be no action from the…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI have not seen those figures, but what I do know is that local councils have incredibly important responsibilities in this space and we will now act to make sure that we tackle…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am very happy to ensure that the social care Minister meets the hon. Lady as soon as possible.16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI was heavily and personally involved in making sure there was that rapid increase in testing capacity back then, and I am determined to ensure that the testing that we need for…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am very sorry to hear that the hon. Gentleman is suffering from post-viral fatigue. It is a significant problem for a minority of people who have had coronavirus, and my heart…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI would be very happy to look into that. We have a number of surveys to find out which are the highest risk groups by occupation so that we can put in place asymptomatic testing…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend is quite right to ask about that, but it is not just Public Health England—it is right across the board. It is about taking steps in the NHS and in test and trace…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI will personally ensure that all the data that we have on the hon. Lady’s borough is made available to her borough—subject to a data sharing agreement, which I think is in place…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe have been working very closely with the city council, and the officers of the city council have been doing a heroic job. I think it is best if everybody pulls together and…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWe absolutely value enormously all those who work in health and social care. Just this week I was able to say that the exemption from the immigration health surcharge has been…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am a man who is an unashamed optimist. It is sometimes difficult to be an optimist in the middle of a global pandemic, but I am glad of the chance to answer my hon. Friend’s…16 Jul 2020