NHS Covid-19 app launched in England and Wales to help control the spread of coronavirus.
App will alert people if they have come into contact with someone who later tests positive for coronavirus.
Mr Speaker, with your permission, I will make a statement on our response to the rising number of Coronavirus cases and how we must act now to avoid still graver consequences later on.
Mr Speaker, before I begin, I am sure the whole House will join me in sending our deepest condolences to the families and friends of James Furlong, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and David Wails, who were brutally killed in Reading on Saturday.
I'm delighted that the Government have today agreed to continue the Coronavirus voucher scheme for children in receipt of Free School Meals throughout the Summer Holidays.
I have had over 300 emails on this subject, so I recognise that strong emotions have been stirred up by it – given the sacrifice we have all had to make over recent weeks. I strongly agree that there must not be one rule for Government insiders and another for everybody else.
Workers and businesses across South West Devon have been given a boost by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who has announced the current furlough scheme would be extended by a further four months with workers continuing to receive 80% of their current salary.
After the Prime Minister's speech last night, the Government's Strategy for the next steps in tackling Covid19 has been published and is available here (PDF also available below).
A very helpful FAQ document with a summary of what has changed is available here.
Each week, Conservative MPs representing seats within Devon County Council are meeting online to share experiences in their local areas and seek solutions to local challenges.
