Covid-19 Update Debate

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Desmond Swayne

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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court Bill

Covid-19 Update

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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Monday 5th July 2021

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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I understand where the hon. Lady is coming from, but the important thing is that we have to learn to live with covid, which means that we have at some point to confront and start removing the restrictions that have been necessary until now. Now is the best time to do that, because of the defence that has been built by the vaccine.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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We will never again sacrifice free enterprise, freedom of association and freedom of worship in order to manage hospital admissions, will we?

Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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I take it from that that my right hon. Friend is pleased with today’s announcements.

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