Covid-19 Update Debate
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Rachael Maskell
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(2 years, 4 months ago)
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Sajid Javid
Yes, I am happy to give that commitment to my right hon. Friend, for all the excellent reasons he gives. We were absolutely right, back at the start of the summer, to open up our country, including removing travel restrictions. That is one of the reasons, with regard to the dominant delta variant, why the UK is in a much better position than many other European countries today.
Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
When it comes to public health compliance, consistency and clarity of message is important. The variant does not understand the difference between an indoor setting on transport or another indoor sitting, so why can the Secretary of State not ensure that all indoor sittings have the same rules applied to them?
Sajid Javid
I believe that the response we have had is balanced and proportionate.