Covid-19 Update

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Excerpts

Tuesday 8th September 2020 Commons Chamber

[Matt Hancock]

That measure is specifically in Bolton, which has brought into place at a council level the guidance that people should not socialise outside their households. We will be turning that into law in Bolton. Of course, we keep all those sorts of things under review nationally, but to be absolutely clear, the measure that I announced today was specifically with respect to Bolton. I also thank my right hon. Friend for her kind words—I do my best.

[Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough) (Lab)]

We are still not fully over the Dominic Cummings cross-country drive farcical fiasco, yet day after day, we are faced with a string of embarrassing Government U-turns, which not only demonstrate incompetence, but further erode public trust and confidence in the Government at a time when we most need it to overcome the virus. To get on message, what discussions is the Secretary of State having with the Prime Minister to ensure that the next time he makes a public statement, it will not be followed by yet another excruciating and embarrassing U-turn?

[Matt Hancock]

The hon. Gentleman does better when he does not take the Labour party handout notes.