John Ashworth: It's become 'trace a test' not Test and Trace
Telegraph, 17 Sep 2020
Jonathan Ashworth challenged Matt Hancock over coronavirus testing, pointing out that Hancock did not cover testing in his statement.
"Back in May he stood at the dispatch box and told this house that everyone aged five and over is now eligible for a test...yet four months later for the British people it has become not so much Test and Trace, but more like trace a test", said Ashworth.
He said in his Commons statement on Tuesday Hancock quoted many figures for the number of tests being carried out in MPs’ constituencies. But those figures were no comfort to people being asked to travel miles for a test.
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"Back in May he stood at the dispatch box and told this house that everyone aged five and over is now eligible for a test...yet four months later for the British people it has become not so much Test and Trace, but more like trace a test", said Ashworth.
He said in his Commons statement on Tuesday Hancock quoted many figures for the number of tests being carried out in MPs’ constituencies. But those figures were no comfort to people being asked to travel miles for a test.
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