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HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactThat would be outside the terms of reference of the review that I am leading over the year. However, as a Treasury Minister, I can tell the hon. Gentleman that we have…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactThe reason I have asked that we mandate recording is that that was one of the gaps identified. We did not get a full picture of what was going on, and we need to have a full…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactMy hon. Friend is right to allude to the importance to children and young people of being in school. The Government have been very clear that limiting attendance at school should…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactThe reason we suspended gender pay gap reporting is that it was right in the middle of the pandemic and we wanted to reduce burdens on businesses that were facing an unprecedented…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactMy hon. Friend is right that we are looking across the board, but I just remind him that we are looking at those who have been most disproportionately affected and are most…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. This is an issue that we have looked at; for instance, the Government have looked at sourcing personal protective equipment for people who need…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactAs I said earlier, the Government really take seriously the outcomes for those with disabilities. There is a lot of work happening across Government, across very many Departments.…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactWith permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement. I came before the House on 4 June, just after Public Health England had published its report “Covid 19: review of…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactIt does not appear to me that the hon. Lady has actually read the statement that I sent to her. She asks about what the Government are doing. I have just given a statement about…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactI thank the hon. Lady for her questions. She is absolutely right to mention older people, who are the most disproportionately impacted group. Someone who is over 70 or 80 is 80…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactIt was the number of ethnic minority doctors who died right at the beginning of the pandemic that alerted us to this issue. We did look across a range of issues to see why that…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactThe SAGE sub-group is looking at this issue. Not all of our research is original—much of what we have found out has come from that sub-group. Emran Mian has been leading from…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactThat is an excellent question. I have been particularly disappointed at the number of anti-vaxxer disinformation campaigns that are out there. I have received three separate…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactThe Government rightly take very seriously the outcomes for those with disabilities. The largest disparities were by age for both males and females, done by gender. However, there…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactMy hon. Friend is right. Household composition was definitely one of the things that we looked at; it was identified as a factor, and we are looking further into its significance.…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactThe hon. Gentleman is right to speak of making sure that people have access to all the information available. Much of the work that we have been doing has been with PHE, which…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactThat is an interesting suggestion. I believe that information like that exists. I am happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss the issue further, to understand exactly what it is…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We must reduce fear and build confidence among ethnic minority people about engaging with NHS services. Phase 3 of the NHS covid-19 response is…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactI thank the hon. Lady for that question. I co-hosted a roundtable on maternal mortality rates for ethnic minority women with the Minister for Patient Safety, Mental Health and…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactI am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Ali and Professor Neal, specialist epidemiologists and health technology advisers who are experts on covid-19 and ethnicity. I am…22 Oct 2020