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Mobile testing is a capability developed between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Defence under DHSC direction.

On any given day, up to 4,000 men and women of the armed forces support the Government’s response to covid.

I am grateful to the right hon. Member. The reality is that we have a grip, because we do have a plan.

Defence remains ready to contribute however requested, with a further 16,000 troops available at high readiness if required.

My hon. Friend raises a very important point about care homes.

Reflecting on where the armed forces have been needed most shows that we have helped the most in logistics, command and control, and testing

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Defence is supporting the Government’s campaign against covid-19 disinformation, specifically to counter disinformation, misinformation and

As I have said, the armed forces have played a vital role in supporting the NHS and others to manage the situation, and I join my hon.

From my understanding of the helpline, the activity that it did remained and, in fact, the vast majority moved online, reflecting the change