Oral Answers to Questions

Carol Monaghan Excerpts

Wednesday 4th November 2020 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

I thank my hon. Friend and I congratulate her on her campaign for the people of Dover. I can tell her that, thanks to her lobbying, Highways England is now developing plans to improve Brenley Corner junction and access into Dover along the remaining single-carriageway sections of the A2 from Lydden.

[Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) (SNP) [V]]

On Monday, I asked the Prime Minister whether furlough would be available to different nations and regions of the UK as and when required. His response, which he has repeated today, was: “furlough is a UK-wide scheme”.We understand that, but to the hon. Member for Moray (Douglas Ross), he responded:“If other parts of the UK decide to go into measures that require the furlough scheme, then of course it is available to them.”—[Official Report, 2 November 2020; Vol. 683, c. 35-53.]Millions of people need clarification on that from the Prime Minister. Will 80% furlough be available to specific regions beyond 2 December if they need to lock down because of rising infections?

[The Prime Minister]

I hesitate to accuse the hon. Lady of not listening to what I have just said, but I want to repeat that the furlough is a UK-wide scheme that will, of course, continue to be available to the people of Scotland. For any further elucidation of the details of the entire package of support that this Government are putting in place for the people of the entire UK, I direct her to what my right hon. Friend the Chancellor will say tomorrow.