Covid-19: Winter Plan Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Covid-19: Winter Plan

Jonathan Edwards Excerpts
Monday 23rd November 2020

(3 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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We are still hoping to reconnect with the Prime Minister at some point, but in the meantime we will continue with Jonathan Edwards.

Jonathan Edwards Portrait Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (Ind)
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Diolch, Mr Speaker. The news of the successful development of three vaccines is to be warmly welcomed because it offers light at the end of the tunnel. However, the Secretary of State will recognise that distribution will be a huge logistical challenge. What guarantee can he give that the Welsh Government will receive any additional resources they require to meet the task at hand?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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The vaccines programme is a UK programme, and of course the costs of the roll-out incur Barnett consequentials and will therefore be available across the whole of the UK. We are working closely with the NHS in Wales to make sure that happens as smoothly as possible, but it will be the most almighty huge logistical effort for everyone involved.