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What more can we do to free up the nhs so our constituents with cancer and noncovid conditions can start being treated again as soon as possible . I have been asked to reply. We want to send best wishes to them. Me inole house well join commemorating the nhs workers who have died. We will continue to do whatever it takes to support them. His dedication to helping others is noted. This is because we have taken the right measures at the right time that we have flattens the peak of this virus. Single most important hasent of this strategy meant the nhs has had capacity to deal not just with covid19 patients but also urgent treatment. To deal not just with other urgent treatments and as we move towards a second phase we must plan to ensure the nhs is able to do elective surgery and treat patients with other conditions which is what we are planning to do. To the leader of the opposition. I had my congratulations to the labour party and to the Prime Minister and Carrie Simmons on the birth of their baby boy. Whatever differences we have in the house, as human beings i think we all recognize the anxiety the premise or and carrie must have gone through in the past few weeks. I really hope this brings them incredible relief and joy. I join with the words of the first secretary, those who have died on the front line and what he said about captain tom moore, an inspiration to all of us. The deaths in hospital currently at 21,000, the number that is published every day. On top of that yesterday we saw the cq see figures for the 2 weeks ending last friday, 4343. At the same time the other figures for deaths outside hospitals, outside of care homes and that was a figure to the seventeenth of april of 1220, a bit of complication with different dates but it was a total of 27,241 recorded deaths from coronavirus and that is probably an underestimate because of the time lag. Behind each number of families shaken to its foundation. Six weeks ago on the seventeenth of march the governments chief scientific advisor indicating they hope to keep the overall number of deaths from coronavirus below 20,000. He said that would be good which he meant successful in the circumstances. We are way above that number and only part way through the crisis. We are on track to have one of the worst death rates in europe. On monday the Prime Minister said that many were looking at our parent success in the United Kingdom. Does the first secretary agree with me that apart from success the latest figures are truly dreadful . Secretary of state. Can i welcome various points of solidarity in relation to the new baby boy, in relation to care workers and nhs workers who lost their lives. Hes right there is a challenge with different figures, on all sides we have wanted to deliver a clearer breakdown and distinction with deaths in the nhs and that his progress and he mentioned the target of 20,000, and unprecedented pandemic, Global Pandemic and we shouldnt criticize the cmo for trying to give some forecasts in response to questions many in this chamber are calling for but the reality is we know more about the virus to mystically and internationally than we did before. I share his i guess joint horror at the number of deaths, tragedy engines everyone. I would disagree that it is too early to make international comparisons. If they are to be done on a per capita basis there are different ways not just in the uk and these settings across the world and this is a delicate and dangerous moment in this pandemic which is why we need to wait before moving towards a transitional phase or second phase and this would be irresponsible to start setting out in detail what proposals we might come up with. I wasnt criticizing the experts but pointing out the difference between what had been hoped for and where we have gotten to. I welcome the clearer breakdown of figures from this afternoon on words. It appears and i hope this is right the number of hospital admissions are going down in the number of deaths from hospitals are going down. We hope that is continuing in the right direction but from yesterdays data it appears that isnt the case in care homes. They show deaths in care homes appear to have been rising even while hospital deaths have been falling. The first secretary has been concerned about the front line about testing in care homes, the speed of testing, concerns about protective equal that and argument that it has been too slow. We heard from the front line expressions of real anxiety about the situation they find themselves in. Secretary explain why he thinks coronavirus continues to spread so fast in the care sector and returning to something from last week and the secretary has touched on it giving us uptodate figures with the number of those who died on the front line in the healthcare staff in the social care workers, he has given a figure but just to confirm that. I have given those figures and they are produced in the normal way and he will be appraised of them to see relation to the other figures. It is right to say theres a challenge. When sage produced their advice, and they gave their review several weeks ago it was made clear we made Good Progress overall in reducing the level of Community Transmission but there were challenges in hospital settings and specifically in care homes and there are challenges in care homes, the print will challenges like the nhs setting where we made Good Progress. The challenge from a decentralized basis in terms of exercise and control and that includes residents and care home workers which work in different care homes and nhs workers and friends and family, the biggest challenge in terms of reducing transmission. I hope i can reassure him we have a comprehensive plan to ramp up the testing in care homes, the eligibility to overhaul the way ppe is delivered to those in the front line and we are expanding the workforce by 20,000 through a new Recruitment Campaign but no doubt, i will not shy away from saying this is a challenge, to make sure they do this is seen in hospitals in the country at large. Thank you, mister speaker. On the back of that answer, on sunday the secretary said deaths in care homes were falling in line with hospitals and the sarah figures we havent seen. Thank you for taking a moment to clarify that. Yesterday was memorial day for all who lost their lives in war and it is important we honor and remember those who died whether from coronavirus or anything else but it is important to redouble our commitment to protect those at work and that is why protective equal but for the front line is so crucial. I recognize the challenge the government faces, i recognize getting the right equip to the right place at the right time is very different but lives do depend on it and ten week since the Health Secretary declared there was a serious and imminent threat to life but you would hope by now things would be getting better, not worse. Yet the Royal College of physicians published on monday reported that one in four doctors are not getting the equipment they need and the president was quoted in these terms on monday, truly terrible ppe supply has worsened over the last few weeks rather than improved. I know that is not where the secretary of government want to be with indications from the frontline that things are worse, not better. This is the plea from the frontline so can i ask the first secretary what is going on and how soon can it be fixed . I think the right honorable gentlemen, weve seen the latest data come out, there are some positive signs in the margin a are and we need to be focused that there is a challenge to grip it, no sugar coating that issue. I take exception that things are getting worse, not better. That is not true overall. We have shown through social distancing measures the overwhelming commitment by the public and ramping up capacity particularly ventilator beds that the strategy which is to flatten the peak we are going through which we havent done forward even worse and to make sure nhs, two critical elements have worked to date and it is important we keep up the effort. In relation to ppe, he must when he addresses this recognize that we face an International Global supply shortage. Every country when i pick up the phone and speak to leaders, Foreign Ministers around the world, international by choice, 22 flights for ppe ventilators, over 1 million miles from china, 3 flights from turkey facing protection, 140,000 pounds, data from another place to ramp up our domestic production, supply and distribution, no minimizing or sugarcoating any of those. I feel animated and inspired to do better but he needs to recognize that there is a Global Supply shortage and to make sure those on the frontline get the equal and they need. I recognize the efforts that are going on. The secretary says he takes exception to what i said about things worsening. I tried not to base anything on my personal opinion because that is not helpful. What i was quoting was the Royal College of physicians and i try to be careful to stick to the data and evidence rather than just coming up with an opinion. Can i ask about testing . It is clear there has been an increase in testing since the last dispatch boxes and i welcome that. There is a further extension of expansion testing, there are significant problems. The government reported figures from monday showing a capacity to test 73,000, the highest it has ever been but only 43,000 actual tests were carried out. When you drill down into the figures only 29,000 people were tested. The number of people tested was 29,000. Last week the press secretary said the problem was not capacity but lack of demand. I wasnt convinced to be honest but we know demand has gone through the roof. Sites were unable to deal with those trying to book test. 30,000 tests were available, werent used. I have to recognize the 100,000 today by thursday was only a staging post in the exact date doesnt matter as much as some would think. On march 12th the Prime Minister made clear his plan to ramp up daily testing to 250,000 tests a day. I agree with him on that. Can the first secretary clarify the 250,000 tests a day is a government target and if so roughly when he thinks the government will hit that target. Just on this issue of things getting worse i understand the point about ppe and i dont think it should be aligned to the broader critique as we come through the peak of this virus we start to get deficit down and focus on driving them down further, making sure we dont risk a second spike with the transition rate and the right honorable gentleman could recognize the success of social distancing which allow that to happen. On testing, we have 70,400 tests capacity, almost double. It is 43,563. And last week, in relation to capacity and demand when we talk about demand, the numbers of tests carry out people, they are able to come forward and what we have done to make sure we ramp up the testing swiftly as possible, not just the extension or widening but have gone further, anyone who needs to do that. They have symptoms, over 65 they action those tests for all care homes as well as staff whether symptomatic or not as it is incredibly important. We are on track to make huge progress. 250,000 target is still an aspiration. The key point is 100,000, very important to me, only the first stepping stone towards testing which is essential for tracking, testing and tracing you will need as we transition to the second phase. It will not get into that. The first secretary invites me to recognize the good work from social distancing and Critical Care capacity. Can i do the unreservedly, it has been an amazing piece of work particularly wrapping up the capacity. My thanks to all of those involved. The reason i raise these issues is controlling the virus, protecting life so we can get to an effective exit strategy, the public need to know what is going to happen in the next phase. On exit strategy i want to be clear im not asking for lockdown to be lifted. We support government on lockdown and will continue to do so so im not asking for that. Im not asking for a time frame. The government says it cant give a timeframe. I accept that, i said i wont ask the impossible and wont. The open with a bridge people about what comes next. That is crucial for three reasons. We need their trust. The government itself, the public, businesses and trade unions need to plan ahead and they are saying that loudly and clearly and we would like to try to support the Government Strategy but we know what it is. It is important to do so. We cant do that if the government wont share its thinking. The Prime Minister wanted maximum transparency. Will the secretary give us some now or publishing it strategy . I will remind him, there were changes to social distancing measures, there would be a substantial increase in the infection rate. Asked for a timeframe and the days, if he thinks there are things we could be announcing whether it is a long workplace, school or otherwise, feel free to propose those things but i would gently say based on the advice it would be very difficult for a response to be sent out before we found that subsequent device both on the rate of infection and death rate but also what we are responsible to make and with the greatest respect we cant be pulled into making proposals in advance. The problem is this risks the uk falling behind. France, germany, spain, belgium, new zealand, australia, scotland and wales have all published exit plans of one sort or another. The press secretary said what are the proposals . If you look at those, it is clear there are common issues like stores opening, business sectors reopening, these are the issues that are clearly the issues that need to be addressed. There will be other issues of course but delay risks not only falling behind other countries but also the successful approach so far. We want to support the government on an exit strategy, support the four nation approach so we can exit across the uk at the same time and hopefully in the same way. I asked the press secretary of the government will vote constructively and openly with the opposition on the question of what happens in the next stage. I think the right honorable gentleman, we will engage and enjoy the telephone calls but can i also say that if he is suggesting we can set out concrete proposals now despite clear evidence and advice that we should wait for their review of evidence in the next week or so i would gently say that is the wrong thing to do it if he thinks he knows better than sage and scientists that suggested that he needs to explain. He talked about the Scottish Government who have not set out a nexus strategy. I read through carefully the 25 page document, eminently sensible and grounded in 5 tests on the sixteenth of april. He talked about the other European Countries but i know he is an assiduous follower of international is the germany is having to think twice about easing up on the measures because of the risk of a second spike. This is exactly the risk the governor of the bank of england referred to last week that i referred to on the sixth of april, that sage and the scientists have been referring to. The honorable gentleman is succeeding and engaging in a constructive way, has a strong professional reputation for being guided by the evidence, much to his credit. Can i gently say shouldnt abandon that rigor now. Desmond will Garden Centers and nurseries reopening short order . First secretary. I think my honorable friend for cutting straight to the chase. I totally appreciate the value Garden Centers nursery. The current advice as i indicated lacking any of those measures would risk damage to Public Health, our economy and the progress we have made, the lives that have been lost but i can reassure him we will continue as i have indicated, to keep individual measure underclothes review. We go across to ian blackburn. I send my congratulations to the Prime Minister on long life and happiness. Mister speaker, we are two months away from the deadline, on the extension to brexit negotiations. The uk is refusing to engage seriously on a number of issues. The government is shamefully gambling our Economic Future with an audio brexit in the middle of a health emergency. Why is the government threatening to isolate the economy at the end of the year during the biggest economic crisis of our time . I joined the honorable gentleman in sending messages of goodwill, quite taking the word of michelle for the negotiation point. Lets be clear, the opposition is unchanged, the 30 first of december enshrined in august, no intention of changing that and what we should do now given the uncertainty, the challenge coronavirus highlighted. And all the other European Partners focus on removing any of additional uncertainty, allowing the uk and the european union. What we should be redoing is removing uncertainty. And make sure we protect our businesses. It should alarm us all. And 32 this year. The Global Economy will suffer its worst financial crisis since the 1930s. And 35 persons, people risk of losing their jobs, refusing to admit the extension, a clever negotiating tactic. The second state embraced common sense, looking at the brexit extension, show some leadership, face down hardliners, the brexit transition, let us all get on with the job of tackling this Health Crisis to gather. It double down to get a deal, the desires to dig ourselves out of the economic challenges in the world space and it is not to engage in protectionism. They are wholeheartedly doing that. At the Young Enterprise, in realworld situations for the Young Enterprise company. It is a vital way to empowering young people, across the whole country in this crisis. I think my honorable friend for raising this. The ability to manage money by doing divisions. With a step change in progress for this, for these Young Children but that is backed with Practical Applications in Prime Minister<\/a> and Carrie Simmons<\/a> on the birth of their baby boy. Whatever differences we have in the house, as human beings i think we all recognize the anxiety the premise or and carrie must have gone through in the past few weeks. I really hope this brings them incredible relief and joy. I join with the words of the first secretary, those who have died on the front line and what he said about captain tom moore, an inspiration to all of us. The deaths in hospital currently at 21,000, the number that is published every day. On top of that yesterday we saw the cq see figures for the 2 weeks ending last friday, 4343. At the same time the other figures for deaths outside hospitals, outside of care homes and that was a figure to the seventeenth of april of 1220, a bit of complication with different dates but it was a total of 27,241 recorded deaths from coronavirus and that is probably an underestimate because of the time lag. Behind each number of families shaken to its foundation. Six weeks ago on the seventeenth of march the governments chief scientific advisor indicating they hope to keep the overall number of deaths from coronavirus below 20,000. He said that would be good which he meant successful in the circumstances. We are way above that number and only part way through the crisis. We are on track to have one of the worst death rates in europe. On monday the Prime Minister<\/a> said that many were looking at our parent success in the United Kingdom<\/a>. Does the first secretary agree with me that apart from success the latest figures are truly dreadful . Secretary of state. Can i welcome various points of solidarity in relation to the new baby boy, in relation to care workers and nhs workers who lost their lives. Hes right there is a challenge with different figures, on all sides we have wanted to deliver a clearer breakdown and distinction with deaths in the nhs and that his progress and he mentioned the target of 20,000, and unprecedented pandemic, Global Pandemic<\/a> and we shouldnt criticize the cmo for trying to give some forecasts in response to questions many in this chamber are calling for but the reality is we know more about the virus to mystically and internationally than we did before. I share his i guess joint horror at the number of deaths, tragedy engines everyone. I would disagree that it is too early to make international comparisons. If they are to be done on a per capita basis there are different ways not just in the uk and these settings across the world and this is a delicate and dangerous moment in this pandemic which is why we need to wait before moving towards a transitional phase or second phase and this would be irresponsible to start setting out in detail what proposals we might come up with. I wasnt criticizing the experts but pointing out the difference between what had been hoped for and where we have gotten to. I welcome the clearer breakdown of figures from this afternoon on words. It appears and i hope this is right the number of hospital admissions are going down in the number of deaths from hospitals are going down. We hope that is continuing in the right direction but from yesterdays data it appears that isnt the case in care homes. They show deaths in care homes appear to have been rising even while hospital deaths have been falling. The first secretary has been concerned about the front line about testing in care homes, the speed of testing, concerns about protective equal that and argument that it has been too slow. We heard from the front line expressions of real anxiety about the situation they find themselves in. Secretary explain why he thinks coronavirus continues to spread so fast in the care sector and returning to something from last week and the secretary has touched on it giving us uptodate figures with the number of those who died on the front line in the healthcare staff in the social care workers, he has given a figure but just to confirm that. I have given those figures and they are produced in the normal way and he will be appraised of them to see relation to the other figures. It is right to say theres a challenge. When sage produced their advice, and they gave their review several weeks ago it was made clear we made Good Progress<\/a> overall in reducing the level of Community Transmission<\/a> but there were challenges in hospital settings and specifically in care homes and there are challenges in care homes, the print will challenges like the nhs setting where we made Good Progress<\/a>. The challenge from a decentralized basis in terms of exercise and control and that includes residents and care home workers which work in different care homes and nhs workers and friends and family, the biggest challenge in terms of reducing transmission. I hope i can reassure him we have a comprehensive plan to ramp up the testing in care homes, the eligibility to overhaul the way ppe is delivered to those in the front line and we are expanding the workforce by 20,000 through a new Recruitment Campaign<\/a> but no doubt, i will not shy away from saying this is a challenge, to make sure they do this is seen in hospitals in the country at large. Thank you, mister speaker. On the back of that answer, on sunday the secretary said deaths in care homes were falling in line with hospitals and the sarah figures we havent seen. Thank you for taking a moment to clarify that. Yesterday was memorial day for all who lost their lives in war and it is important we honor and remember those who died whether from coronavirus or anything else but it is important to redouble our commitment to protect those at work and that is why protective equal but for the front line is so crucial. I recognize the challenge the government faces, i recognize getting the right equip to the right place at the right time is very different but lives do depend on it and ten week since the Health Secretary<\/a> declared there was a serious and imminent threat to life but you would hope by now things would be getting better, not worse. Yet the Royal College<\/a> of physicians published on monday reported that one in four doctors are not getting the equipment they need and the president was quoted in these terms on monday, truly terrible ppe supply has worsened over the last few weeks rather than improved. I know that is not where the secretary of government want to be with indications from the frontline that things are worse, not better. This is the plea from the frontline so can i ask the first secretary what is going on and how soon can it be fixed . I think the right honorable gentlemen, weve seen the latest data come out, there are some positive signs in the margin a are and we need to be focused that there is a challenge to grip it, no sugar coating that issue. I take exception that things are getting worse, not better. That is not true overall. We have shown through social distancing measures the overwhelming commitment by the public and ramping up capacity particularly ventilator beds that the strategy which is to flatten the peak we are going through which we havent done forward even worse and to make sure nhs, two critical elements have worked to date and it is important we keep up the effort. In relation to ppe, he must when he addresses this recognize that we face an International Global<\/a> supply shortage. Every country when i pick up the phone and speak to leaders, Foreign Ministers<\/a> around the world, international by choice, 22 flights for ppe ventilators, over 1 million miles from china, 3 flights from turkey facing protection, 140,000 pounds, data from another place to ramp up our domestic production, supply and distribution, no minimizing or sugarcoating any of those. I feel animated and inspired to do better but he needs to recognize that there is a Global Supply<\/a> shortage and to make sure those on the frontline get the equal and they need. I recognize the efforts that are going on. The secretary says he takes exception to what i said about things worsening. I tried not to base anything on my personal opinion because that is not helpful. What i was quoting was the Royal College<\/a> of physicians and i try to be careful to stick to the data and evidence rather than just coming up with an opinion. Can i ask about testing . It is clear there has been an increase in testing since the last dispatch boxes and i welcome that. There is a further extension of expansion testing, there are significant problems. The government reported figures from monday showing a capacity to test 73,000, the highest it has ever been but only 43,000 actual tests were carried out. When you drill down into the figures only 29,000 people were tested. The number of people tested was 29,000. Last week the press secretary said the problem was not capacity but lack of demand. I wasnt convinced to be honest but we know demand has gone through the roof. Sites were unable to deal with those trying to book test. 30,000 tests were available, werent used. I have to recognize the 100,000 today by thursday was only a staging post in the exact date doesnt matter as much as some would think. On march 12th the Prime Minister<\/a> made clear his plan to ramp up daily testing to 250,000 tests a day. I agree with him on that. Can the first secretary clarify the 250,000 tests a day is a government target and if so roughly when he thinks the government will hit that target. Just on this issue of things getting worse i understand the point about ppe and i dont think it should be aligned to the broader critique as we come through the peak of this virus we start to get deficit down and focus on driving them down further, making sure we dont risk a second spike with the transition rate and the right honorable gentleman could recognize the success of social distancing which allow that to happen. On testing, we have 70,400 tests capacity, almost double. It is 43,563. And last week, in relation to capacity and demand when we talk about demand, the numbers of tests carry out people, they are able to come forward and what we have done to make sure we ramp up the testing swiftly as possible, not just the extension or widening but have gone further, anyone who needs to do that. They have symptoms, over 65 they action those tests for all care homes as well as staff whether symptomatic or not as it is incredibly important. We are on track to make huge progress. 250,000 target is still an aspiration. The key point is 100,000, very important to me, only the first stepping stone towards testing which is essential for tracking, testing and tracing you will need as we transition to the second phase. It will not get into that. The first secretary invites me to recognize the good work from social distancing and Critical Care<\/a> capacity. Can i do the unreservedly, it has been an amazing piece of work particularly wrapping up the capacity. My thanks to all of those involved. The reason i raise these issues is controlling the virus, protecting life so we can get to an effective exit strategy, the public need to know what is going to happen in the next phase. On exit strategy i want to be clear im not asking for lockdown to be lifted. We support government on lockdown and will continue to do so so im not asking for that. Im not asking for a time frame. The government says it cant give a timeframe. I accept that, i said i wont ask the impossible and wont. The open with a bridge people about what comes next. That is crucial for three reasons. We need their trust. The government itself, the public, businesses and trade unions need to plan ahead and they are saying that loudly and clearly and we would like to try to support the Government Strategy<\/a> but we know what it is. It is important to do so. We cant do that if the government wont share its thinking. The Prime Minister<\/a> wanted maximum transparency. Will the secretary give us some now or publishing it strategy . I will remind him, there were changes to social distancing measures, there would be a substantial increase in the infection rate. Asked for a timeframe and the days, if he thinks there are things we could be announcing whether it is a long workplace, school or otherwise, feel free to propose those things but i would gently say based on the advice it would be very difficult for a response to be sent out before we found that subsequent device both on the rate of infection and death rate but also what we are responsible to make and with the greatest respect we cant be pulled into making proposals in advance. The problem is this risks the uk falling behind. France, germany, spain, belgium, new zealand, australia, scotland and wales have all published exit plans of one sort or another. The press secretary said what are the proposals . If you look at those, it is clear there are common issues like stores opening, business sectors reopening, these are the issues that are clearly the issues that need to be addressed. There will be other issues of course but delay risks not only falling behind other countries but also the successful approach so far. We want to support the government on an exit strategy, support the four nation approach so we can exit across the uk at the same time and hopefully in the same way. I asked the press secretary of the government will vote constructively and openly with the opposition on the question of what happens in the next stage. I think the right honorable gentleman, we will engage and enjoy the telephone calls but can i also say that if he is suggesting we can set out concrete proposals now despite clear evidence and advice that we should wait for their review of evidence in the next week or so i would gently say that is the wrong thing to do it if he thinks he knows better than sage and scientists that suggested that he needs to explain. He talked about the Scottish Government<\/a> who have not set out a nexus strategy. I read through carefully the 25 page document, eminently sensible and grounded in 5 tests on the sixteenth of april. He talked about the other European Countries<\/a> but i know he is an assiduous follower of international is the germany is having to think twice about easing up on the measures because of the risk of a second spike. This is exactly the risk the governor of the bank of england referred to last week that i referred to on the sixth of april, that sage and the scientists have been referring to. The honorable gentleman is succeeding and engaging in a constructive way, has a strong professional reputation for being guided by the evidence, much to his credit. Can i gently say shouldnt abandon that rigor now. Desmond will Garden Centers<\/a> and nurseries reopening short order . First secretary. I think my honorable friend for cutting straight to the chase. I totally appreciate the value Garden Centers<\/a> nursery. The current advice as i indicated lacking any of those measures would risk damage to Public Health<\/a>, our economy and the progress we have made, the lives that have been lost but i can reassure him we will continue as i have indicated, to keep individual measure underclothes review. We go across to ian blackburn. I send my congratulations to the Prime Minister<\/a> on long life and happiness. Mister speaker, we are two months away from the deadline, on the extension to brexit negotiations. The uk is refusing to engage seriously on a number of issues. The government is shamefully gambling our Economic Future<\/a> with an audio brexit in the middle of a health emergency. Why is the government threatening to isolate the economy at the end of the year during the biggest economic crisis of our time . I joined the honorable gentleman in sending messages of goodwill, quite taking the word of michelle for the negotiation point. Lets be clear, the opposition is unchanged, the 30 first of december enshrined in august, no intention of changing that and what we should do now given the uncertainty, the challenge coronavirus highlighted. And all the other European Partners<\/a> focus on removing any of additional uncertainty, allowing the uk and the european union. What we should be redoing is removing uncertainty. And make sure we protect our businesses. It should alarm us all. And 32 this year. The Global Economy<\/a> will suffer its worst financial crisis since the 1930s. And 35 persons, people risk of losing their jobs, refusing to admit the extension, a clever negotiating tactic. The second state embraced common sense, looking at the brexit extension, show some leadership, face down hardliners, the brexit transition, let us all get on with the job of tackling this Health Crisis<\/a> to gather. It double down to get a deal, the desires to dig ourselves out of the economic challenges in the world space and it is not to engage in protectionism. They are wholeheartedly doing that. At the Young Enterprise<\/a>, in realworld situations for the Young Enterprise<\/a> company. It is a vital way to empowering young people, across the whole country in this crisis. I think my honorable friend for raising this. The ability to manage money by doing divisions. With a step change in progress for this, for these Young Children<\/a> but that is backed with Practical Applications<\/a> in Many Organizations<\/a> that are adapting their programs and young moneys an excellent example of that. Ellen drums. We make a commitment today, in the United Kingdom<\/a>, to distribute it across the world rather than on the basis of oil. The honorable gentleman is right. The secretary announced charles announced recently, he is also right to say, we are contributing to the international effort. And not only do we vaccinate, with the most nominal countries so i grew agree with what he said. The government pulled out all the stops in providing a range of timely Financial Support<\/a> but as chair of the Small Business<\/a> and in west reports of businesses denied help that have fallen behind regulator resystems rather than concentrating on the urgent need of cash out of the door. Will my right honorable friend agree as the nation make sacrifices unheardof it is also time for banks to do that. Small, medium and large ones. Bouncing back with confidence as we defeat the coronavirus and came through the Large Business<\/a> interruption agency. With all shapes and size. We expect banks to do the same thing. We go across to saldana. Working people are having to make huge sacrifices through the crisis with big businesses the dodge past this with superrich executives and shareholders, we should be bailing out the 99 , not the one person. Will the government follow the likes of denmark and find a big businesses by saying, with Dividend Payment<\/a> and share buyback. If she looked at the package of measures in the round. Dealing with Small Business<\/a>es, helping Large Business<\/a>es and doing everything we can, which will benefit from the offer of 1. 29 billion pounds. Looking at the partisan package out of that, targeting the businesses that will create the growth and support the workers up and down the country for crucial businesses. The Current Crisis<\/a> is past urgent care capacity. With standing in the hospital and pay inside hospital. Worldclass care to be a high peak. Can the first minister assure me the government remains committed to building these new urgent carousels . I think the honorable friend the way he is championing the nhs. They are allocated close to 31 million with the provision of new Emergency Care<\/a> campus and the other 20 hospital. And they were al located with 60 Million Pounds<\/a> of emergency and urgent care facilities. More money, more hospital and the nurses with all the reasons the Critical Care<\/a> capacity. I offer my deepest thanks, greeted with a terrifying scene on sunday night with a 19monthold baby girl in 3yearold boy brutally murdered in their own homes. There are no words of comfort for the grieving mother but what the government can do is do more to support people who are not safe in their own homes. I recognize the 3 Million Pounds<\/a> supporting children who witnessed Domestic Abuse<\/a> and what has gone to support the Domestic Abuse<\/a> hotline but it is not enough and not quick enough so in that spirit i ask if the secretary of states could commit to a fund to the shadow home secretary so in these dark times with people who are trapped in their own homes they know their support are available. The tragic case of the constituency i paid tribute to the front line, in total solidarity to pass my condolences. What they pursue perpetrated in immediate danger, they should call 999, put pressure on the police and they are there to do the incredible job they do. That the mystic abuse hotline starting 24 hours a day, supporting charity with 750 pounds. What more we could do, constantly looking to reinforce and strengthen the challenge, the specific issue of relation to this crisis. There was a second reading yesterday. It is not easy to make further proposals. Congratulations to Carrie Simmons<\/a> on the birth of their son. I was recently speaking with a lady who very sadly lost her husband in hospital to Courtney Kube<\/a> covid19. She spoke of the fantastic care given by the nhs staff. She spoke of the incredible support that she and her family received from the same nhs workers. Will my right honorable friend join me in congratulating nhs staff anomaly for caring for those who are ill but also the wonderful support they give to their loved ones. Secretary . I think my honorable friend, i passed my deepest condolences to the widow, and other ministers have task of reading out the total death toll, what this must mean for individual families up and down, he is right to pay tribute to the nhs, doing an amazing job and all of us across the house pay tribute to them and care workers but i think he is absolutely right, whether it is coronavirus or otherwise, providers of emotional support for patients and their families and something that is easy to overlook as we come through this crisis. Mister speaker, the uk opted out of the eu ventilators and medical equipment. Whether there is a political or commercial decision, take this opportunity to say we will take any future opportunity to join any eu scheme that help safeguard supplies to nhs to avoid any preventable deaths in our communities or nhs or care services. As was made clear by the government and clarified when it wasnt clear the original issue was failure of communication. The first batch of procurement would not make a significant extra difference or added any value but i can tell him, the initiative in therapeutic i could reassure him one of the things we are doing on return is something we have taken advantage of if it could help us share costs and that is the collaborative approach the uk government takes. The sector is vital, employing thousands of people, notwithstanding the earlier response to my right honorable friend. I ask in phase 1 the Garden Centers<\/a> will be allowed to open, careful and considered strict guidelines. I think the honorable friend and that is exactly right and i understand why it is so important particularly for whom it will be an important means of getting out to the lockdown. The nurseries against expect us to continue to be guided by the evidence that he made the point in the past but very firmly registered. Theres never been sufficient demand created by the childcare act four years ago. Obviously a huge number of emails for failing to protect workers during the Coronavirus Crisis<\/a>. They are not entitled to access the scheme. What will he do if they still exist when the crisis is over . There is a hugely challenging time for Small Business<\/a>es, they set out the range of support that is available. It is widespread and covers all sorts of different areas but any other sector that is finding the challenges too much to bear as we go through the crisis and we see what further can be done. I echo congratulation on the birth of the baby boy, over the weekend there was something in my constituency. Will my right honorable friend join me . What reassurances can he give the house that as we emerge from this lockdown we are protecting our community . Secretary . A tragic but timely warning, with other crime to possess not to stayathome, the level of crime that has come down. I pay my deepest sympathies to families of the victims in his constituency. And over the next 3 years we are making it easy to stop and search powers, more perpetrators go to prison for longer, to decide where to spend their resources but i paid tribute to him. The crime issues. Many in my constituency shut their doors to Public Health<\/a> advice for business instruction policy. I ask will you intervene and stand behind these claims so they are doing the right thing . I direct you to stand behind that. As legally and practically possible as people particularly in that policy. Im delighted to conduct with you this week. I finally escaped from the zoom waiting room. I pass my congratulations to Carrie Simmons<\/a> and the Prime Minister<\/a>. I have a large number of companies in my constituency will recognize lori drivers are key workers during the crisis transporting goods across the United Kingdom<\/a> and they are struggling to access food with carbs, toilet and shower facility. In the first secretary assure that we are doing all we can to support lori drivers as they carry out their important duties during this crisis . Can i [applause] can i think all of the delivery drivers for all they are doing. With change as we come through the crisis and appreciation of people doing those jobs day in and day out where we rely on them. That is why the transport secretary is continuing to work with Motorway Service<\/a> operators for facilities with individual to remain open as long as possible to take a break. That raises an excellent point. The state of the covid19 response the we will not leave you behind, hundreds of my constituents and thousands more, they refused to introduce universal basic income like my constituent could not be followed by a former employer. After 44 years of working, collateral by the government. The secretarys advice to my constituent . Given precious resources in a challenging time, wouldnt target those who need it the most. Over 3 billion pounds to tackle coronavirus the Financial Support<\/a> is going a. In the military support for things like mobile testing and airlifting of patients for island communities in scotland and expanding Testing Capacity<\/a> across the uk. And when United Kingdom<\/a>. Thank you very much. I associate myself with the first secretary in saying congratulations to the Prime Minister<\/a> and kerry. Research from the Parliamentary Group<\/a> on autism found before the Coronavirus Crisis<\/a> more than two in three autistic adults were not getting what they needed. Sadly in some areas Emergency Powers<\/a> to ease duties under the care act had to be triggered. Can my right honorable friend guarantee that artistic people will not be disproportionately affected by these changes, and will he publish which counsel has to resort to Emergency Powers<\/a> . The right honorable friend raises an important point and we want to make sure all autistic children or any other children with special needs going through this terrible crisis are as protected as we possibly can. When it comes to looking at the future arrangements we have to do as much as we can to protect Vulnerable Children<\/a> particularly those with particular needs. We talk about let me take that back to the education secretary and also the Community Secretary<\/a> and go back with a specific answer on the particular point she raised. The final question to Sarah Jeffrey<\/a> donaldson. Sir jeffrey. Thank you. Could i on behalf of the democratic party, congratulations to the prime industry and Carrie Simmons<\/a> on the birth of their son. The headline in the belfast telegraph, survived death for people who are not infected by the virus, people who for not attending hospital and who desperately needed treatment. Will the first secretary advise us of the measure the government plans to take to address this issue and to ensure that more people are able to attend treatment including cancer patients. Secretary . I think the honorable dental and it paid to be to the work he is doing, and Northern Ireland<\/a> executive at the time. Hes right to raise a challenge within the nhs dealing not just with covid19 but wider conditions people have. It is very clear we have the capacity, the plans we put in place to nightingale hospitals and Critical Care<\/a> capacities in place not just with coronavirus but other noncovid19 priorities whether they are urgent or other forms of treatment and i am willing to work with the Health Secretary<\/a> to make sure the challenges faced in Northern Ireland<\/a> that we could deal with that address and it is crucial that nhs capacity is protected and thats one of the reasons we introduce social dista you have been watching Prime Minister<\/a>s questions from the british house of commons. The next question time is this wednesday. You can see it live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan two or watch sunday night at 9 00 p. M. Eastern. You can go to our website to find video of past Prime Minister<\/a>s questions and other British Public<\/a> affairs programs. Washington journal, live every day with news of policy issues that impact you. Coming up monday morning, we will talk with Illinois Republican<\/a> representative about operations in congress during coronavirus. Then, a discussion of the overall congressional response to the pandemic with the director of the wilson center. Changes to how Supreme Court<\/a> functions. At 7 00to watch live eastern monday morning. Join the discussion and be sure to watch saturday at 8 00 a. M. Eastern and we will talk calls from High Schoolers<\/a> around the country who are preparing to take the ap history exam. I think you have done cybersecurity checks in your office . There is a lot of concern. Members of congress do not know how to practice good cyber hygiene. I have taken two trips overseas. That is aten a phone travel phone. Many members to this but some dont know that it is a priority. You never know where you plugged that phone in, if it might get loaded with something. Who might come in contact with it. Representative Abigail Spanberger<\/a> on the steps she takes to safeguard her office. Watch monday night at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. We have roundtheclock coverage of the federal response to the coronavirus. Demand onavailable on our website. Briefings, house updates from governors and state officials, track the spread throughout the u. S. And world with interactive maps, watch ondemand, any time, unfiltered, at our website. Next, new York Governor Andrew Cuomo<\/a> updates his states response to the coronavirus outbreak. 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