Covid-19: Government Response
Debate between Lord Liddle and Baroness Pitkeathley
Wednesday 6th May 2020
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The Deputy Speaker
Lord Dobbs. As Lord Dobbs is not responding, we will go to Lord Liddle.
Lord Liddle (Lab)
Following up on the question from my noble friend Lady Thornton, when the number of deaths in Britain is now the highest in Europe and the second highest in the world, do the Government really believe that their level of accountability to Parliament matches the scale of the crisis? If they can manage a press conference every day, can they not manage a regular parliamentary session which allows for proper questioning of what is going on?