Emergency Covid Contracts Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Emergency Covid Contracts

Amy Callaghan Excerpts
Tuesday 29th June 2021

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Julia Lopez Portrait Julia Lopez
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I thank my hon. Friend for his question. I believe that the Opposition asked us to strain every sinew at the time of the pandemic, and that is what we did.

Amy Callaghan Portrait Amy Callaghan (East Dunbartonshire) (SNP) [V]
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Can the Minister clarify the exact total of taxpayers’ money abhorrently used to conduct political research throughout the pandemic?

Julia Lopez Portrait Julia Lopez
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I thank the hon. Lady for her question. There was no money used on political campaigning.