Covid-19: Winter Plan Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Covid-19: Winter Plan

Zarah Sultana Excerpts
Monday 23rd November 2020

(3 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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Yes, we will indeed. As I said in my statement, we will make sure there is much more uniformity about the way we do things.

Zarah Sultana Portrait Zarah Sultana (Coventry South) (Lab)
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Last week, the Health Secretary told “Good Morning Britain”,

“We don’t have parking charges in English hospitals”

for NHS staff

“and we’re not going to for the course of this pandemic.”

But that is not true, because they were reintroduced for staff at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire in June, as they have been elsewhere. I have written to the Prime Minister about this matter, and I now ask him whether he will live up to the Government’s promise of free parking throughout the pandemic for NHS staff in Coventry and across the country.

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I will look into the matter that the hon. Lady raises, and I will get back to her as soon as I can.