Covid-19 Update

Paul Blomfield Excerpts
Monday 14th December 2020

(3 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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Yes, we are working very hard to get the vaccine to every part of the country, including Cleethorpes. I will look into exactly when the vaccine is arriving in Cleethorpes and get back to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.

Paul Blomfield Portrait Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab) [V]
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The Secretary of State is right that, at this critical moment, we must think about the NHS staff we were applauding on the streets so recently, and we clearly must do everything possible to protect people from the spread of the virus. May I press him to say how the advice for the Christmas period could be strengthened by the Government to minimise transmission? Does he recognise the need for better financial support for the sectors most affected by the measures that we need, such as hospitality, and particularly for those who have fallen through the gaps in the Chancellor’s schemes?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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With the decision to move areas into tier 3 comes extra financial support, and as I have said several times, we recommend that people exercise personal caution and responsibility over the Christmas period.