WATCH: Murrison – ‘What constitutes the criteria for coming out of this lockdown?’
Another backbench Conservative presses the Government to clarify the exit plan from the latest restrictions and how it will get there.
WATCH: Halfon presses Williamson on the Government’s pandemic support for teachers and pupils
The Chair of the Education Select Committee presses the Secretary of State on access to technology, assessment, and vaccination for school staff.
WATCH: The Education Secretary confirms that GCSE and A-level exams will not take place this year
There will be “a form of teacher assessed grades…this year we’re going to put our trust in teachers rather than algorithms”.
WATCH: ‘Many of us are concerned at being asked to approve a lockdown that could continue until March 31’, says Brady
The Prime Minister replies: “I can’t believe it will be until the end of March that the House has to wait before having a new vote and a new discussion.”
WATCH: Wright presses the Prime Minister to be clear on what circumstances will allow lockdown to ease
“If our understanding of the virus doesn’t change dramatically again”, says Johnson, there will be “substantial opportunities” once key goals are hit.
WATCH: Starmer attacks the Government for delaying action on lockdown
The Opposition support the Government’s measures, but say that a vaccine is now ‘the only way out’.
WATCH: Johnson – ‘Our emergence from the lockdown cocoon will not be a big bang, but a gradual unwrapping’
The Prime Minister says the new measures are on the statute book until March to allow for a phased and orderly easing of restrictions later.
WATCH: If there’s a shutdown announcement on day one, there must be a Sunak bailout one on day two
The Chancellor says that an additional £4.6 billion will be provided to retail, hospitality and leisure businesses forced to close.
WATCH: Back to the future. Johnson announces Lockdown Three.
“I really do believe that we are entering the last phase of the struggle…For now, I am afraid, you must once again stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives.”
WATCH: Johnson suggests tighter Covid rules might be coming
“It may be that we need to do things in the next few weeks that will be tougher in many parts of the country,” he says.
WATCH: Foster – “It’s my job to mitigate against” a border in Irish Sea
First Minister says Northern Ireland has to remain within regulatory system for four years, and can then vote to leave.
WATCH: Parents should send children to primary school, says PM
He says there is “no doubt in my mind that schools are safe”, and describes school closures as “exceptional”.
WATCH: Johnson – “This is an amazing moment for this country. We have our future in our hands.”
We will be free to charge our nation as a science super-power, says the Prime Minister in his New Year message.
WATCH: “I sing of a maiden”
Our annual series of carols continues ends today on this last day of the old year.
The Commons is notified that the Brexit Trade Bill has received Royal Assent
The Speaker announces the end to the second part of the process of leaving the European Union.