Wuhan Coronavirus

Maria Miller Excerpts
Tuesday 11th February 2020

(4 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)
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Order. I will spend approximately 20 more minutes on this statement, so I urge brevity in questions and answers.

Maria Miller Portrait Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con)
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The Secretary of State said that this public health emergency is likely to get worse before it gets better, so will he reassure the House today that we are well prepared for any new cases in the UK and that the NHS has the capacity to cope with those new cases, wherever they occur across the country?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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Yes, of course I can give that assurance. We have been clear all along that we have expected cases and that we are doing everything we can, but we also need to prepare for what might happen in future.