Covid-19: Winter Plan Debate

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Covid-19: Winter Plan

William Wragg Excerpts
Monday 23rd November 2020

(3 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I thank local government for everything it is doing. I think that it is doing an amazing job in incredibly difficult circumstances. The hon. Gentleman can be sure that it will be recognised in the spending review.

William Wragg Portrait Mr William Wragg (Hazel Grove) (Con)
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Can my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister confirm that decisions over tiering will be based on local authority areas such as Stockport, rather than wider combined authority areas such as Greater Manchester?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I thank my hon. Friend and can confirm that we will be taking decisions about tiering on the basis of the data and a common-sensical division of the areas concerned.