Covid-19: Winter Plan Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Covid-19: Winter Plan

Craig Williams Excerpts
Monday 23rd November 2020

(4 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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That is certainly one of the use cases that we are considering. Rolling that out across the whole country in time for Christmas might be difficult, but the hon. Lady will have heard what we are doing with those types of test in care homes to allow people to see their loved ones.

Craig Williams Portrait Craig Williams (Montgomeryshire) (Con)
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I thank the Prime Minister for his statement and welcome the return of the local approach—something that I hope the devolved Administrations, particularly in Wales, will copy. I pay particular tribute to Powys County Council and its track and trace team, which has contributed massively to both the local and national efforts. What they and my constituents want for Christmas is a united approach across the United Kingdom. To please the hon. Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan), will my right hon. Friend, as the Prime Minister for the whole United Kingdom, announce that?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I very much hope that we will have a united approach to Christmas. I think that is what the people of this country want. I repeat that there is much more that unites us than divides us on these issues, which matter so greatly to the hearts of everybody in our country. We are working together and will, I think, come up with a good solution.