All 1 Debates between Matt Hancock and Damien Moore

Mon 19th Oct 2020
Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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The baseline for tier 3 is set across the board, and then further measures are set out in consultation and agreement with the local area.

Damien Moore Portrait Damien Moore (Southport) (Con)
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Following on from that question, the gyms in Lancashire are open, but the gyms in Merseyside are closed. The deal that was struck for us was not a good deal for my constituents in Southport. Will the Secretary of State review these restrictions as soon as possible and get our gyms open? They are part of the solution, not part of the problem.

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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Nobody has stood up for the gyms of this country more than my hon. Friend, and he has made this argument endlessly to me. He stands up for Southport, and I will take that point away. As I said to the hon. Member for Wallasey (Ms Eagle), those decisions were taken in agreement with the local area, and we want—as much as possible—to make agreements with local areas so that we can all give out the same public health messages that if everybody follows the rules, we are more likely to get this under control and get the Liverpool city region out of tier 3 altogether.