What steps are the Government taking to increase the availability of high-quality masks and other protective equipment for NHS workers?

I congratulate the hon. Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) on proposing to close an important loophole that she has identified.

My hon. Friend made an important intervention that was, like the British Library, content-rich. I welcome her words.

This is an excellent Bill, and I pay warm tribute to my hon.

My hon. Friend is absolutely correct. It is a hugely important national resource, and I will be coming back to some of his points.

I thank my hon. Friend for that piece of information. It leads me neatly on to what I was going to say.

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for drawing that to my attention. It seems a typically Gladstonian move.

Does my hon.

As we move from non-statutory to statutory guidance, is the Minister conscious that some of the issues touched upon in the current non-st

I am grateful to the Minister for giving so much of his time.