Covid-19 Update Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Tuesday 23rd June 2020

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Emma Hardy Portrait Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle) (Lab)
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The Prime Minister will be aware of The Deep, in Hull, which is a landmark centre for marine research and the world’s only “submarium”. No mention of aquariums was made in his speech, but I noted that he talked about a taskforce, so when will it give reports? How quickly can we get the aquarium open? In the meantime—if that cannot happen—will he look at providing it with extra, specialised financial support?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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The hon. Lady has heard what I have had to say. We will do everything we can to get all such venues—aquariums and seaquariums—open as fast as we can and make them covid compliant. I am sure we can get there.