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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for his support. I will ensure that the website is updated in the way he suggests as soon as possible.13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI hope that the hon. Gentleman heard my earlier comments about the importance of making sure that patients are as safe as possible in health and care settings; I hope that he…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFirst, I thank my right hon. Friend for his support for the changes that the Government have announced today. He is right to raise the importance of the workforce, especially when…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAgain, the hon. Gentleman had another fresh opportunity to thank the NHS staff for the enormous work they have been doing not just throughout the pandemic but in December, and…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister stood at the Dispatch Box yesterday and apologised; he set that out very clearly from this Dispatch Box. As he said, and as I think most people have accepted,…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFirst, I notice that the hon. Gentleman did not mention the huge increase in booster vaccinations in this country since he last stood at the Dispatch Box facing me. He just heard…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThat is an important point. When the country first discovered omicron, the tests that were in stock were not designed for another huge wave. However, the people who run testing at…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe deal that the hon. Lady refers to was negotiated by the NHS, and I think it has done an excellent job in its negotiations. It is also absolutely right for the chief executive…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for his support for these new measures. He speaks with considerable experience. He is absolutely right to talk about the impact of restrictions beyond…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateLet me start by paying tribute to Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, who, after four years as deputy chief medical officer, will be returning to his role at the University of…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs I have mentioned, JVT’s move is the country’s loss, but Nottingham’s gain, and I am glad that the hon. Lady is delighted. On investment in the NHS, she will know that, even…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFirst, I agree with my hon. Friend about the points she has made on these issues. On her final point about travelling, as she has seen just in the last few days, the UK Government…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI very much agree with what the hon. Gentleman has shared with the House. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend that debate, but the Under-Secretary of State for Health and…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this most important of issues. In the way he phrased his question, he reflects just how difficult it is to strike the right balance in…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to thank not just JVT for his service, but those across our academic sector who have supported the Government, people and the NHS throughout…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFirst, I agree with every word my hon. Friend says about pregnant women. That is a message that has been reinforced to every NHS trust. I thank her for how she has campaigned on…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe right hon. Lady is right to raise the importance of morale in the NHS. As I and every Member of this House knows full well, this country owes a huge debt to everyone who has…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI have huge respect for Lord Frost and for my hon. Friend, who has just shared some important points. No one wants to see this country go back into anything resembling a lockdown.…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe hon. Lady talks about ensuring everyone gets access to the booster. The people at the top of the list should be those who are clinically extremely vulnerable, as long as the…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for his support for today’s measures and for being a volunteer vaccinator. People like him up and down the country have come forward in their…13 Jan 2022