Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic Support

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:38 pm on 13 October 2020.

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Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Labour, North Durham 12:38, 13 October 2020

The Prime Minister has been clear that the Government’s response to the covid crisis will follow the science. Last night, on a conference call with Professor Stephen Powys, the medical director for England, Adam Afriyie and my hon. Friend the Member for Gateshead (Ian Mearns) asked about the science behind the 10 pm curfew on pubs and restaurants. Professor Powys said that there was no specific advice and in his words it was a “policy decision”. Given that thousands of jobs and businesses are at risk in tier 2 areas such as the north-east, can the Minister tell us what the logic is behind this policy decision?