Covid-19 Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Covid-19

Paul Bristow Excerpts
Tuesday 22nd September 2020

(3 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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What we are pursuing, with the support of the Opposition, is a policy of driving this virus down, while allowing education and our economy to continue. I hope the hon. Gentleman will lend his support to that effort as well.

Paul Bristow Portrait Paul Bristow (Peterborough) (Con)
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I thank the Prime Minister for his statement and for his leadership during this crisis, but will he also commit to a vote in this House prior to any further steps towards a full second national lockdown?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I thank my hon. Friend for his question. We are continuing to expand testing and tracing, and it is by driving down this virus that we will be able to take the country forward to a much, much brighter future. If people focus on the measures we have outlined today, particularly on obeying the guidance on social distancing, together we will defeat covid.