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Debate between Aaron Bell and Toby Perkins
Tuesday 1st September 2020

(4 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Aaron Bell Portrait Aaron Bell (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (Con)
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What steps his Department is taking to increase covid-19 testing capacity.

Toby Perkins Portrait Mr Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab)
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What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of covid-19 test availability.

Matt Hancock Portrait The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock)
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We have developed capacity to over 200,000 antigen tests per day across the testing programme. We are planning for the next phase of testing and are committed to rapid and accessible testing at scale for everyone who needs one. Localisation of testing in accessible places is absolutely critical.

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