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.

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

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.

Does my hon.

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

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