Debates between Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist and Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Covid-19: Vaccines and Further Variants

Debate between Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist and Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
Wednesday 23rd March 2022

(2 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist Portrait Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Con)
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Again, the noble Lord asks a question which is specifically about the health benefits. This Question was geared more towards manufacturing and the resilience of the UK’s ability to produce vaccines. Again, I suggest that I ask my noble friend in the Department of Health to answer that question in writing.

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton Portrait Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Con)
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My Lords, given my noble friend’s earlier commitment to international donation, is it not high time that we made a bilateral donation to Nepal in order to fulfil our duty of care to our 30,000 Gurkha veterans and ensure that they are finally vaccinated? I declare my interest as Deputy Colonel Commandant of the Brigade of Gurkhas.

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist Portrait Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Con)
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I acknowledge my noble friend’s particular interest in Nepal and would be very glad to take that request back to the department.