Eurotunnel: Payment Debate
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Tracy Brabin
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(5 years, 8 months ago)
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Matt Hancock
Of course, we very much hope that the train will also continue to operate as now and we have received such assurances. When it comes to radioisotopes, we have also procured flights and aircraft capacity to ensure that those goods and those parts of the medical supply chain that need to be brought in faster and cannot be stockpiled can also be brought through.
Tracy Brabin (Batley and Spen) (Lab/Co-op)
Can the Secretary of State tell us precisely how much of the £33 million being paid to Eurotunnel is being contributed by the Department of Health and Social Care?
Matt Hancock
This was a cross-Government decision. It is all taxpayers’ money, at the end of the day.