Coronavirus: UK Deaths - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:07 pm on 29 July 2024.

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Photo of Baroness Merron Baroness Merron The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care 3:07, 29 July 2024

I thank the noble Lord for his kind welcome and I hear his disappointment that it is not my noble friend Lord Vallance—who will be extremely flattered—answering. On the matter of lockdowns, I start by paying tribute to the British public; it was they who rallied to ensure that lockdowns could save lives. Before Oral Questions, I met with the Chief Medical Officer to discuss the very point that the noble Lord has raised. I say to the House that, when looking at other countries, it is very important to consider the complexity of comparison; it is just not possible to draw direct comparisons. But what I can say is that we are of course waiting for the Covid inquiry, which will shine a light on a number of the matters that the noble Lord has raised.