On Tuesday the Prime Minister made a statement where he announced further restrictions to try and halt the spread of Covid-19. As our Covid-19 rate is very low, I asked him if, dependent on the national picture improving, he will take areas like ours out of the national measures rather than keeping them for six months. I was encouraged by his response. 

Huw Merriman 

"The districts of Wealden and Rother, which comprise my constituency, have in the past week each recorded just four covid conditions per 100,000 of population. The Prime Minister said that palpable progress will need to be made if the new measures are not to last six months. Will he consider freeing areas with lower rates from the restrictions earlier, if progress is made across the nation?"

The Prime Minister

"Of course, and that is why we are putting our hopes and confidence in a local, regional approach, rather than a blanket, one-size-fits-all national approach. We hope that those areas that are complying with the rules—and the vast majority of people are complying with the rules—will be able to see the opportunities that my hon. Friend describes."