Written Question
Monday 11th October 2021
Asked by:
Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the rate of transmission of covid-19 between (a) people who know each other and (b) people who do not know each other.
Answered by Maggie Throup
Public Health England has not made a comparative assessment. We continue to advise that members of the public continue to wear face coverings in crowded and enclosed spaces where they are likely to come into contact with those they do not regularly meet.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry
"The hon. Member says that the motion has nothing to do with Scottish independence, so why did the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Cabinet Office put forward a contract that specifically looked for Scottish views on independence? What was the purpose of that, if not to understand …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry
"I was sitting on the Back Benches earlier listening to a lot of the debate and deciding on how I would open my remarks on this most important of topics, and then my hon. Friend the Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Anum Qaisar- Javed) got to her feet and rightly …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry
"My right hon. Friend makes an important point, because there have been opportunities, not just last week but throughout our debate today, for Conservative Members to stand up and clarify exactly why it happened, but they have failed to do so. It is incumbent upon the Minister to do so …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry
"The hon. Member had the opportunity to say what he said earlier, and he can reflect upon it. The truth of the matter is that the situation in Scotland is as it is because Government Members let the Johnson variant in. They brought the delta variant to our shores. They …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry
"The record is clear, and the hon. Member should reflect on his remarks. When the Scottish people look at it in totality—the cronyism, the corruption, the mishandling of the pandemic, and the bringing of the Johnson variant to our shores—they will say that they have had enough. The people of …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Feb 2021
Covid-19
"I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate. I am particularly pleased to do so given just how significant a day it has been. In Scotland, our youngest citizens have been able to return to their nurseries, and in primary schools the vaccine roll-out continues apace thanks …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 11th December 2020
Asked by:
Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on public health of the UK implementing travel restrictions similar to those implemented by New Zealand during the covid-19 pandemic.
Answered by Nadine Dorries
The Government’s travel corridor policy remains a critical part of the COVID-19 response as it reduces the risk of importing infections from abroad, while at the same time permitting inbound travel from certain destinations without the need for travellers to self-isolate where the risk of importing COVID-19 is deemed sufficiently low. Travel corridors are informed by risk assessments provided by the Joint Biosecurity Centre, working closely with Public Health England.
Written Question
Friday 11th December 2020
Asked by:
Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he last discussed with Cabinet colleagues the potential merits of the UK implementing covid-19 travel restrictions similar to those implemented by New Zealand.
Answered by Nadine Dorries
The Government’s travel corridor policy remains a critical part of the COVID-19 response as it reduces the risk of importing infections from abroad, while at the same time permitting inbound travel from certain destinations without the need for travellers to self-isolate where the risk of importing COVID-19 is deemed sufficiently low. Travel corridors are informed by risk assessments provided by the Joint Biosecurity Centre, working closely with Public Health England.
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 08 Dec 2020
National Security and Investment Bill (Tenth sitting)
"I think it was Cicero who said:
“Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.”
In that regard, I will keep my remarks brief. Obviously, what we propose here is incredibly straightforward. It would expand the scope from a financial year to a calendar year. I would not wish to imply …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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