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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt is unlike the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) to accuse any colleague of being arrogant, and I certainly hope that I did not come across as such. He…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend’s constituency of Cleethorpes has now done 122,397 cumulative total of doses, which is a tremendous achievement. I will take away his request and come back to him…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am grateful for the hon. Member’s questions. She knows—she and I discussed this on Friday morning—that there is OCTAVE and OCTAVE DUO as well. I know that OCTAVE is to report…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend makes a very powerful point that he has made to me many times. It is important clinical guidance to people. It is important that people take personal and corporate…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI certainly join my hon. Friend in thanking Sylvia, Fahad and all the local team on the extraordinary work they have done. The JCVI advice on the eight-week interval is based on…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am grateful for the hon. Member’s question. The Novavax trial participants will have their vaccine pass in the United Kingdom. We are working with other countries to make sure…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am grateful for my right hon. Friend’s question, and for what he has done during this pandemic in vaccinating and protecting people and helping with the covid vaccination…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his championing of his constituents’ concerns. He is absolutely right to raise them, although I would say to him that the European regulator…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIn the interests of time, I should say that I have addressed this question fully. Suffice it to say that I gently disagree with the hon. Member in that society came together, as…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOn the last question, I can certainly give my hon. Friend the assurance that in education or in any public buildings this will not be applicable. As to things such as the…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my hon. Friend, who always asks important yet challenging questions. The 18-year-olds can now look forward to travelling to 33 countries that have accepted double-jabbed…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe MHRA, our regulator the EMA and, of course, officials are working with the Commission. Wherever we spot these inaccuracies we address them—we have addressed them with Malta…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI think the hon. Lady has just demonstrated how difficult these decisions are. I would just say to her that we are working flat out, in the Department of Health and Social Care…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am grateful to my hon. Friend and I would certainly join him in congratulating Dame Sarah Gilbert and her team and, of course, the team at Wockhardt, whom I know the Prime…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am grateful to you, Mr Speaker. I know that this is something that you focus on and that is important to you and your constituents. I will happily do the same and meet them, and…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am grateful for the right hon. Member’s question. I would just remind him that the Treasury has put £407 billion to work to shelter the economy and people’s livelihoods and, of…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe right hon. Gentleman asks who is included in the 3% pay rise recommended by the independent NHS Pay Review Body. They are the 1 million NHS staff, including nurses,…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am grateful to the hon. Member for his excellent question. It is incredibly important, because we pledged to deliver 100 million excess doses, beginning with 5 million…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for his effort in getting 116,657 jabs into the arms of his constituents and offering them that protection. I will certainly have a look at the vaccination…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his championing of his businesses and his constituents. There is no shortage of the vaccine. I will happily work with him on the workforce and…22 Jul 2021