The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is expected to give an update on the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic this morning.
Matt Hancock will deliver a written ministerial statement in the House of Commons, reports PA.
It comes amid reports that the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss how the spread of the Indian variant amid fears it could impact the Government’s road map out of lockdown.
However, this morning, Mr Hancock hailed data that showed infection levels in England had continued to fall.
On Twitter, he said: "I'm delighted the latest REACT-1 study shows that coronavirus infections have fallen to 1 in 1000 in England. This shows that we’re making real progress against the virus.
"When you get the call, get the jab."
But Boris Johnson has warned that new variants “pose a potentially lethal danger” and aid there is “increasing concern” in the UK about the variant first identified in India.
A number of other ministerial statements are due to be made in the Commons this morning.
These include:
- Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: Update on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
- The Chancellor of the Exchequer: Treasury update; Commerce: VAT legislative changes.
- Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Sport Broadcasting.
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Independent Reservoir Safety Review Report.
- Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: Covid-19 Update.
- Secretary of State for the Home Department: Legislation to Counter State Threats (Hostile State Activity): Government Consultation.
- Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government: Local Government Pensions.
- Secretary of State for Transport: Draft Legislation: The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) and the Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2021; Draft Legislation: The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment) Regulations 2021; High Speed Two Phase 2a: Publication of Consultation Response Report; Maritime and Coastguard Agency Business Plan 2021-22.
- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Fraud and Error National Statistics.
