think again and stick with the government and this is what the health secretary said as he opened the debate at lunchtime... in the debate at lunchtime... in england, ten people are confirmed to have been_ england, ten people are confirmed to have been hospitalised with the omicron — have been hospitalised with the omicron variant and i know that some honourable _ omicron variant and i know that some honourable members have said that because _ honourable members have said that because confirmed hospitalisations are low, _ because confirmed hospitalisations are low, then we don't need to act. but it_ are low, then we don't need to act. but it is the — are low, then we don't need to act. but it is the fact that omicron hospitalisations are low that means it is the _ hospitalisations are low that means it is the best time to act and we have _ it is the best time to act and we have seen— it is the best time to act and we have seen during previous waves, we have seen during previous waves, we have seen_ have seen during previous waves, we have seen this, the lag between infections — have seen this, the lag between infections and hospitalisations is atrout— infections and hospitalisations is about two weeks. when infections are rising _ about two weeks. when infections are rising so— about two weeks. when infections are rising so quickly, we are likely to see a _ rising so quickly, we are likely to see a substantial rise in hospitalisations before any measure is starting _ hospitalisations before any measure is starting to have an impact. there really— is starting to have an impact. there really is no — is starting to have an impact. there really is no time to lose. sajid really is no time to lose. sa'id javid really is no time to lose. sa'id javid teuing d really is no time to lose. sa'id javid telling mps d really is no time to lose. sa'id javid telling mps that i really is no time to lose. sa'id javid telling mps that the i really is no time to lose. s: c javid telling mps that the situation was grave and they should expect a big surge in hospitalisations within