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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOn children and covid—the hon. Gentleman asked about long covid—a huge amount of research is being done both in the NHS and in my Department. I mentioned, for example, the extra…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend is right to raise this and our guidelines on mask wearing will be very clear. If people are in retail spaces and they are crowded—as we know, most of them are…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise this issue. The vaccines are working and I have set out clearly why. The Government have published much evidence on that. The booster…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe hon. Lady raises the importance of vaccination, and she is right to do so. As I mentioned earlier, according to the ONS, nine out of 10 adults in this country have antibodies,…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI understand the importance of the point my hon. Friend has made. As I said in response to another question, the date of 16 August is based on the best advice that we can get at…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe hon. Lady will know that there is still significant economic support in place, and of course it is the job of the Treasury to keep that under review. When it comes to…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI take it from that that the right hon. Gentleman supports the measures that I have set out today in this statement, and I thank him very much for his support.12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI believe my hon. Friend is referring to the measures that the Government have already announced around vaccinations and people who work in care homes. Ideally, I would like to…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Government are speaking with one voice, and I believe our view is very clear.12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI think I have set out the general approach at the Dispatch Box a number of times. As we begin to move towards a more normal position, we want to start removing the regulations…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, I can give that commitment to my hon. Friend. He is right to raise this issue. The travel sector has been one of the hardest hit, and I hope that as we take this measured…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe right hon. Gentleman may know that when we set the 16 August date, and I think I made this clear in the statement last week, it was based on clinical advice—the public health…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise the importance of vaccination. That has been the key to getting us to where we are on our road map, which is why we cannot…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe hon. Lady will know that we have in place financial support for those who need it and who are asked to self-isolate. It is something that is important. It continues to be…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend is right to raise this. As she says, the rate of vaccination that we have achieved in this country is the envy of the world. We want to make sure that is…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe remarks that the right hon. Gentleman refers to by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster are absolutely correct. As we move away from regulations, there will no longer be a…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateYes, I agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend. It is a responsibility as we open up not just for the owners of the businesses, the nightclubs and the pubs to take that sensible,…12 Jul 2021HANSARDDame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs: Publication of Part 2Part 1 of Dame Carol Black’s independent review of drugs was published last February and provided this Government with detailed analytical insights into the complexities of the…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this issue. Sadly, because of the necessary measures that we have had to take, the impact on children has been immense in the negative…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI think it is not right for the hon. Lady to suggest that the Government have ignored the need to combat the virus with better air filtration and better ventilation. A lot of the…06 Jul 2021