Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Anthony Browne Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd September 2020

(3 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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What I can certainly tell the hon. Gentleman is that I am not an enthusiast for encouraging the spread of gambling in this country.

Anthony Browne Portrait Anthony Browne (South Cambridgeshire) (Con)
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Like the vast majority of the British public, I support the new restrictions. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said we will get through this, but long term, there are only three routes out of this pandemic: one, eradicate the virus; two, gain herd immunity; or three, suppress the virus and reduce deaths until a vaccine or highly effective treatment arrives, such as the ones that the brilliant researchers of South Cambridgeshire are working on. Will my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister tell me which of these three routes are the Government taking?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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Number three, Mr Speaker.