Covid-19: Winter Plan Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Covid-19: Winter Plan

Christian Matheson Excerpts
Monday 23rd November 2020

(3 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Laing of Elderslie Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker
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It is much more difficult for the Prime Minister as he cannot feel the atmosphere here in the Chamber, so it is better that I explain to him that both his Secretary of State and the Leader of the Opposition look as if they agree with the point that I have just made.

Christian Matheson Portrait Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab)
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The hope that we have been given by our brilliant scientists will be dashed for millions if the Prime Minister pushes ahead with the public sector pay freeze, which, of course, is not levelling up, but levelling down. He does not want to be stand accused of saying one thing and doing another, so will he give a very short answer now and rule out the possibility of a public sector pay freeze?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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The hon. Gentleman should wait until the Chancellor’s statement on Wednesday.