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Charlotte Calls For Evidence For 'Tier 3'

 

In advance of their announcement, Charlotte quizzed Health Secretary Matt Hancock on the evidence for Tier 3 restrictions on 19th October.

Charlotte asked:

"As Warrington’s neighbouring Liverpool city region and Lancashire are in tier 3, with Greater Manchester expected to follow shortly if financial support is agreed, we need confidence that if we are asked to follow suit, there is robust evidence for the required closure of hospitality businesses, leisure businesses and salons. Will the Secretary of State commit to publishing the specific UK transmission data for these sectors compared with other workplaces—or are they merely a soft target?"

Matt Hancock responded:

"We published further data late last week on exactly the question that the hon. Lady asks. We have the backward contact tracing in place that Jonathan Ashworth asked for—I apologise for not answering his question on that—and we have seen the evidence from that. The critical thing, though, is for us all to recognise that in places like Warrington and the surrounding area, where the number of cases is going up—and the number of cases among the over-60s is going up, which is particularly worrying—we do need to act, and to act together if at all possible."

 
 
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