Questions for Written Answers Debate

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Questions for Written Answers

Lord Taylor of Warwick Excerpts
Monday 22nd February 2021

(3 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Taylor of Warwick Portrait Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-Afl) [V]
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My Lords, a timely answer can be a strong enhancer of government policy. Will the Government further commit to using Written Answers as one of the important messages to counter any myths that anti-Covid vaccinations are dangerous to health, especially since these myths exist in certain sections of the BAME communities?

Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe (Con)
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The noble Lord raises a very important point. I can tell him that Ministers use a number of vehicles to dispel myths about the Covid emergency and the vaccination programme in particular. I thank him for his question, which I am sure will resonate with colleagues in the Department of Health and more widely.