That was a typically courteous and thoughtful reply from my right hon. Friend, for which I am most grateful.

This is devolve and divide.

Will my hon. Friend give way?

I beg to move, That this House has considered the effectiveness of the Government response to the covid-19 outbreak.

I do not entirely concur with the hon. Lady. The NHS has record amounts of money.

I am always delighted to hear from my hon. Friend. He sounds like the former Chancellor of the Exchequer on Radio 4 just the other day.

The good reason why a few of us voted against those measures was that there was no evidence to support them.

I have heard that. I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention.

First, may I tell the Secretary of State that no one wants to let the virus rip, and that such language is unhelpful?

First, may I tell the Secretary of State that no one wants to let the virus rip, and that such language is unhelpful?