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HANSARDCovid-19: Booster VaccinationsMy hon. Friend will understand that there is often good reason to change the criteria. They might be changed, for example, on the latest advice from the Joint Committee on…23 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Booster VaccinationsThe hon. Lady makes a very important point. Hundreds of thousands of people have received their booster jabs directly from primary care—from their GPs—in most of the type of cases…23 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Booster VaccinationsI very much agree with the hon. Gentleman. The general vaccination programme for covid-19, or any other vaccine for that matter, should be voluntary. It should be a positive…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I am sorry to hear about my hon. Friend’s constituent Chris and wish him all the very best. She will know that clinical commissioning groups are responsible for…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have to say that the right hon. Gentleman is wrong on all three counts. The Government are absolutely committed to hiring more GPs, with over 1,800 full-time equivalent GPs…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOnce again, the right hon. Gentleman proves he still does not understand the social care programme that this Government have set out. I think that is deliberate; he chooses not to…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I will. I looked at the previous bid and have been trying to understand why it was not taken forward. However, I would like to look carefully at the revised bid. I reassure…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a vital project, and the trust project team are working well with NHS England and with my Department. The scheme, as I understand it, remains on track; like my hon. Friend,…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree that we want more and more full-time doctors, which will mean that there is less demand for locums and is, of course, very good for the NHS. I also agree that there should…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is right to raise the importance of doing everything we can to look after working-age people who need social care. As she will know, the total funding of social care…23 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillMay I commend my hon. Friend for bringing this vital legislation to the House? I know that this is something she has championed for many years, and I think all Members are pleased…19 Nov 2021HANSARDPersonal Protective Equipment ProcurementToday, the Government are publishing further information about their exceptional procurement exercise to secure critical personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early…17 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI hope I have understood the hon. Lady correctly. She mentioned “bugs in the system”. She made two separate points there. If someone has been given a third jab, whether a third…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs always, my right hon. Friend makes an important point. I will not go through the arguments about why vaccination, whether of social care or NHS workers, is so important,…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe do support the proposal for an international pandemic treaty, but it is not yet fully supported by many countries, and some actually object to such a move. Many agree on the…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThat would be a decision for clinicians.15 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI know the right hon. Gentleman likes to create problems where they do not exist, but we should not always let him get away with it. There is no problem with the app. If he had…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs my right hon. and learned Friend knows, the vaccines are safe and effective, as set out by our world-beating regulator, the MHRA. He makes an important point and I would be…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOne practical example is the record funding going into the sector, which I mentioned to my right hon. Friend the Member for Forest of Dean (Mr Harper). Part of that funding is…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend will not be surprised to hear that we work very closely with our colleagues in the Department for Education, especially with regard to that particular age group.…15 Nov 2021