Covid-19: Road Map Debate

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Covid-19: Road Map

Andrew Selous Excerpts
Monday 22nd February 2021

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)
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Just a quick reminder that questions should be about the covid statement.

Andrew Selous Portrait Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con) [V]
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Thank you very much on behalf of Whipsnade zoo, but will the Prime Minister now instruct that a further test case be taken to the courts so that those hospitality businesses whose business interruption insurance is still not paying out can get the relief that they need, having paid thousands in premiums, for decades in some cases?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I do hope that the businesses concerned receive the compensation that they are owed and deserve from their insurance packages, but in the meantime I urge my hon. Friend to look out for what the Chancellor is going to say next week about continued support.