Covid-19: Winter Plan Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Covid-19: Winter Plan

Dehenna Davison Excerpts
Monday 23rd November 2020

(3 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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Indeed. We will make sure that we support local authorities, which will clearly be playing an important role in rolling out the vaccine. As I said, we have already given £4.6 billion to support local authorities. They will continue to play a crucial role, as will the NHS, the Army and other bodies.

Dehenna Davison Portrait Dehenna Davison (Bishop Auckland) (Con)
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I am incredibly grateful to the Prime Minister for sticking to his word and ending the national lockdown on 2 December as promised. Looking ahead to the new tiered system, I have been speaking to hospitality businesses today that very much welcome the changes to the curfew but just want the Prime Minister’s reassurance that additional support packages will remain in place if they are to go into tier 2 or 3.

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I thank my hon. Friend, who is entirely right to support the hospitality industry in her community, and, of course, support packages will remain in place.