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My Lords, I am most grateful for the noble Lord’s excellent question.

My Lords, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has estimated excess deaths for non-specific Covid disease groups.

My Lords, I take this opportunity to wish each and every one of your Lordships, the Deputy Speaker, Table Clerks, Hansard reporters, doorkee

My Lords, I take this opportunity to wish each and every one of your Lordships, the Deputy Speaker, Table Clerks, Hansard reporters, doorkee

My Lords, I take this opportunity to wish each and every one of your Lordships, the Deputy Speaker, Table Clerks, Hansard reporters, doorkee

I thank the noble Baroness for her expertise and question.

The short answer to that is that we cannot be sure. A noble Lord asked about London and the south-east: that is a worst-case scenario.

The Government are doing exactly that and investing significantly into research.

My noble friend is exactly right. When you go walking in the UK, not just in Scotland, it is always advisable to take insect repellent.

I pay tribute to the noble Lord for that.