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Finally, the question seems to be: why now? Why have the Government brought this forward now? I say to the House as a whole that the life science sector is critical for the UK’s ability to respond to medical crises. My noble friend in his former capacity highlighted that when dealing with Covid-19. But I have to say to the House now that disruptive protest activity is currently and now threatening the sector’s viability to operate in the UK, risking the supply chain and ultimately undermining our national health resilience and pandemic preparation. We are dealing with difficult protests to close down legal activities.