Stephen Flynn
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(2 years, 11 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
My hon. Friend is totally right. I believe the No. 1 priority for the British people is not just to keep our economy moving forward, as we are, but to make sure we clear those covid backlogs. We cannot do that without the steps the Government have taken. I thought it was amazing that the party opposite voted against them.
Stephen Flynn (Aberdeen South) (SNP)
Can I have confirmation from the Prime Minister? Is he getting rid of the covid rules simply because he does not understand them?
The Prime Minister
We are able to make progress on the covid rules, and to get rid of them, because of our deep understanding of the pandemic. I thank the hon. Gentleman and all our Scottish colleagues for helping to communicate what we are doing in such a way that British people across the whole UK have been able to move forward more or less together. The differences between us are far, far smaller than the similarities, about which I am very proud.