Covid-19 UK-wide Approach at Christmas 2020-11-18
2020-11-18
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Discussions on a coordinated UK response to the COVID-19 pandemic during the Christmas period in 2020.
What discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on a UK-wide approach to tackling the covid-19 outbreak during the Christmas 2020 period?
The UK Government have been working closely with the Welsh Government and indeed all three devolved Administrations to tackle covid-19. We have had numerous meetings—in fact, we stopped counting at 200 because they were becoming so numerous as to be impossible to record.
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The importance of ensuring the safety, efficacy, and rapid deployment of new coronavirus vaccines across Wales and the UK to end lockdown policies.
The Secretary of State will agree it is essential that any new coronavirus vaccine is both safe and effective and rolled out as quickly as possible in Wales and across the UK so that we can put an end to these disastrous lockdown policies and get back to normal. Therefore, what discussions will he have with Welsh Ministers on co-ordinating national vaccine supply chains and the UK-wide vaccination roll-out strategy?
An equitable spread of vaccination across the UK is absolutely essential. We are having regular, daily meetings at official and ministerial level with the Welsh Government and others to ensure that this is achieved.
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