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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateRegardless of the news about this variant, the booster programme remains crucial. In fact, as I said earlier, it is even more important because of this news. My hon. Friend asked…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe answer is that a temporary waiver of intellectual property for such purposes would be a huge step backwards. It would not help developing countries and it certainly would not…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Travel RestrictionsThe Government are taking decisive precautionary action against a new covid-19 variant by introducing travel restrictions on arrivals from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho,…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs always, the analysis provided by my right hon. Friend is absolutely correct. On the severity of the new variant, I am afraid we do not know enough yet. From what we can tell…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am pleased to respond to the shadow Minister. His first question was on the six countries we have decided to put on the red list from midday today. We are going primarily by…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWith permission, I would like to update the House on covid-19. Before I begin, I wish the shadow Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth),…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateFirst, I can tell my hon. Friend that there has been excellent co-ordination across the UK on this matter. As I mentioned earlier, Scotland and all parts of the UK will be…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI very much agree with every word the right hon. Gentleman says, especially about surplus vaccines. That is exactly what we have done: whenever we have identified vaccines we may…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThat is a good question, but such is the uncertainty around the variant and the rate at which it seems to be spreading that I am afraid that it is not possible to put a timeline…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend is right to point to the continued importance of the vaccination programme. There are some 5 million people in the UK who have not received a single shot of any…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe hon. Lady makes a good point about the need to follow guidance and the rules currently in place. The plan A policies that we put in place remain the policies we need at this…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI want to ensure that all the support that is needed for our vaccination programme is there, across England. The hon. Lady rightly asked what we were doing to reach out to those…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI understand that this is difficult news, whether for the sports teams or the thousands of British tourists and others who currently find themselves in South Africa, Botswana or…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend has made an important point. One reason for the difference between dealing with this pandemic today and dealing with it even a year ago is that we already have more…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThat is a very good question. This has moved so fast that so far we have had no indications about the potential impact of the new variant on children in particular. As soon as we…26 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, I can certainly make that commitment to my hon. Friend. She may know from the information that the Government have already shared that we identified the significance of this…26 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her very important question. There is nothing more important than our children. Sadly, some of the actions that were taken at the height of the pandemic,…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend has raised this issue with me before, but he is right to raise it again, because proper use of data is important to the future of the NHS. He may have noted…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sorry to hear about the hon. Lady’s constituent, and of course a Minister will meet her.23 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. For years, colleagues in health and social care have worked hard and as one to deliver for the benefit of their patients,…23 Nov 2021