Coronavirus

Bill Wiggin Excerpts
Monday 9th March 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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We are, of course, working with Public Health England on making sure that we have the right answers should this happen. Looking into what happens on cruise ships and what advice will be given with respect to people going on future cruises is a critical piece of work that we are undertaking.

Bill Wiggin Portrait Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con)
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Today, we had the first acknowledgement that there was a case in Herefordshire and yet I am still waiting to hear from the Government about the 70 children who are planning to go to northern Italy to ski. Can we make sure that airlines are giving these parents their money back?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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We advise against all but essential travel to northern Italy, and I do not regard skiing as essential.