Thank you, Minister, for your statement this afternoon, as well as addressing and allowing your officials to brief members of the health committee earlier this afternoon. 

Minister, while it's important that we react to the developing picture of omicron, it's vital that we don't overreact—this would create more harm than good. I welcome the fact that no new non-pharmacological interventions were introduced on Friday, but we need to focus on protecting the vulnerable, so, with that in mind, Minister, the guidance to care homes was updated on Friday, but it doesn't specifically mention the omicron variant. Will you be updating the guidance to reflect the potential impact of the new variant? And in particular, Minister, early indications of the transmissibility of omicron show that it may be more aerosolised than other variants, so, with that in mind, Minister, will you be issuing care home staff with better PPE, such as FFP3 masks? Of course, the best way to protect care home staff and residents is the boosters. So, Minister, when can we expect all care home staff and residents to receive their booster jabs, because, as it stands, one in three staff and 16 per cent of residents are yet to be boosted?

Finally, Minister, with the strain on the NHS over the coming months, there will be enormous pressure to move patients from hospitals and into the care system. So, what steps are you taking to ensure that this does not become a vector in transmission of COVID into the care sector? Thank you.