Covid-19: Winter Plan Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Covid-19: Winter Plan

Andrew Gwynne Excerpts
Monday 23rd November 2020

(3 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I refer my hon. Friend to the answer that I gave just now.

Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab) [V]
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I welcome much in the Prime Minister’s statement. Thankfully, Greater Manchester is seeing a downward trend in infections in all 10 boroughs, but we will have been in some form of restrictions now for four months. Clearer rules and better enforcement are welcome, but I still do not understand the logic of pushing people out of covid-secure, well-regulated, responsible hospitality businesses into illegal covid-insecure gatherings to drink. That would be counterproductive, would it not?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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Yes, Madam Deputy Speaker.