Living with Covid-19 Debate

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Living with Covid-19

Stephen Flynn Excerpts
Monday 21st February 2022

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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We have to be humble in the face of this disease. It remains a dangerous disease and we must continue to be cautious, but we also have to take balanced decisions that are right for the country. It is clear now that the 19 July decision and the decision on Christmas and the new year were correct.

Stephen Flynn Portrait Stephen Flynn (Aberdeen South) (SNP)
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Is it not the case that the decision being taken here today has nothing to do with protecting public health and everything to do with protecting this Prime Minister from his own Back Benchers?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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No, the hon. Gentleman is completely wrong.