Covid-19
Debate between Matt Hancock and Ian Murray(4 years, 1 month ago)
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Matt Hancock
The answer to the second question is yes. The answer to the first is yes, people should go outside. Walk your pets. People in household isolation should go out, but they should try to avoid other people. It is very important that we look out for others in our communities and that people get the exercise they need.
Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)
I realise that this is not in the Secretary of State’s remit, but he announced that the Government will advise people not to go to pubs, clubs, restaurants and so on. Unless the Government mandatorily close them down, they cannot claim on their business insurance. Will he please get a diktat from the Government that formally closes such businesses down?
Matt Hancock
We have set out the advice today, and I will look at the point the hon. Gentleman raises.