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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe hon. Gentleman will know that we have kept rules in place that will allow people to claim sick pay from day one. As for the question of whether further support is needed, we…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, I can give my hon. Friend that assurance.29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI do agree with my hon. Friend. We all know from our experience of the pandemic thus far that while many of the restrictions may well be necessary to fight covid, they have other…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, I do. The vaccines remain our primary line of defence and I congratulate my hon. Friend on getting her booster shot yesterday. I wholeheartedly agree that everyone who is…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe hon. Lady is right to talk about the importance of in-country manufacturing in the developing world. She will know that India, for example, is one of the largest manufacturers…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend is right to raise that, and I hope she will agree that the JCVI has acted very quickly since the emergence of this new variant. If there are other things that can…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Department already had contingency plans in place for countries being rapidly added to the red list. I believe that more than 600 rooms were made available on Sunday morning,…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThat is a decision we will have to make closer to the time.29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am pleased to hear my hon. Friend’s constituents are so keen, and I assure her of that support, especially as we expand the booster programme on the back of the latest JCVI…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe will keep the new self-isolation requirements under review. At this point in time, I think very few children will be affected because, as the hon. Lady knows, the new…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMost people in that situation will be contacted either by letter or directly by their GP, but I understand the importance of the question. The hon. Gentleman may have heard…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWork is being done on this variant not just in the UK but by our friends across the world. At the G7 meeting I attended earlier today, we all agreed to co-operate and share…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the omicron variant and the steps we are taking to keep our country safe. We have always known that a worrying new…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAll Members know what the guidance is, and it is a decision for them.29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe vaccines Minister, the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, my hon. Friend the Member for Erewash (Maggie Throup), is meeting patient groups this week and she…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI agree absolutely with my right hon. Friend.29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI, too, extend my best wishes to the shadow Health Secretary and wish him a speedy recovery. I have to say that I think the hon. Lady has misjudged the tone of the House. This is…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for his support. I agree with his words. It is important that all rich countries do everything they can to support the donation of vaccines to…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFirst, on the hon. Gentleman’s question on day two testing, we believe that the day two testing requirement for international travel is the proportionate response. He will know…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. As I said in my statement, even in the case of the dominant delta variant, we have seen some rises in infections, but also falls in…29 Nov 2021