Covid-19: Lateral Flow Tests

Baroness Merron Excerpts
Thursday 10th February 2022

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Kamall Portrait Lord Kamall (Con)
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That is a valid question and if the noble Baroness could write to me, I will respond.

Baroness Merron Portrait Baroness Merron (Lab)
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My Lords, in addition to the need to improve the approval process for lateral flow tests, when can we expect to see a real plan for living well with Covid? Will this include proper provision for better sick pay, improved testing and those who are clinically vulnerable.

Lord Kamall Portrait Lord Kamall (Con)
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Clearly, the noble Baroness raises a number of important considerations for when we come up with a living with Covid strategy. At the moment, we are consulting on it to make sure that we have an appropriate strategy that covers many of the issues she referred to.