Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Morgan Excerpts

Tuesday 12th January 2021 Commons Chamber

[Julian Sturdy (York Outer) (Con)]

What progress his Department has made on rolling out covid-19 vaccines.

[Stephen Morgan (Portsmouth South) (Lab)]

What recent assessment he has made of the progress of the covid-19 vaccination programme.

[Ben Everitt (Milton Keynes North) (Con)]

What progress his Department has made on rolling out covid-19 vaccines.

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[Stephen Morgan]

There is welcome news that St James’ Hospital in my constituency is to become a vaccination centre, and constituents are eager to see it up and running. Will the Secretary of State confirm when the hard-working staff and volunteers on the ground will receive the doses and equipment that they need to open the centre?

[Matt Hancock]

I am really delighted to highlight that news and I am also glad that, as the hon. Gentleman has just demonstrated, this is a national effort that we can all play our part in. The cross-party support that we and the NHS have received for the vaccination effort is incredibly welcome, and I know that the NHS team on the ground will really appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s support. The kit will be delivered on time—over 98% of vaccines have been delivered on time. Of course, in a very large logistical exercise there is always the occasional hiccup, but I will get back to the hon. Gentleman and make sure that the Minister for covid vaccine deployment, my hon. Friend the Member for Stratford-on-Avon (Nadhim Zahawi), gets back to him with the precise details of when the kit will arrive at his local hospital.