Covid-19: Restrictions Debate
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Lord Turnberg
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Covid-19: Restrictions
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Lord Kamall (Con)
I can see that that may well be a reasonable request, so why do I not discuss what is relevant and perhaps write to all noble Lords?
Lord Turnberg (Lab)
Does the Minister agree that there is a link between the recent upsurge in cases and the decision to stop wearing masks on 1 March?
Lord Kamall (Con)
It is interesting that, when I was talking to some of the modellers and scientists about this, they said that whenever they look at models of changes in behaviour, they count in or consider that there will be some uptick because of people relaxing measures. Even though we are moving from a position where it was legal to where it is guidance, they reckon that number in, but they still felt that it was not significant enough not to go forward with the change in strategy.