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Bathsheba Fri 10-Apr-20 11:33:59

He needs to resign

Seriously? If every MP is expected to resign if they're caught delivering essential items to relatives, we'd be in an even greater pickle than we already are. Get a grip!

Bathsheba Fri 10-Apr-20 11:30:50

GrannyGravy I agree with everything you say. It's just the MSM stirring things up again. Never let the truth get in the way of a good story angry

We regularly deliver food and medicine to relatives who are unable to leave the house themselves, as do many, many other people. As long as social distancing regulations are observed, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this.

GrannyGravy13 Fri 10-Apr-20 11:24:30

In his statement he has said he delivered supplies and medicines to his elderly parents who are self-isolating, due to their age and underlying health conditions, he complied with social distancing guidelines both of these are allowed under the UK Government Covid-19 recommendations.

Non story The Guardian then picked up by The Daily Mail.

Looking at the many Coronavirus Threads'on GN many on here have visits from their AC and GC observing social distancing

Daisymae Fri 10-Apr-20 11:13:45

I am sure he has a perfectly good reason for travelling, as do so many others.

Lucca Fri 10-Apr-20 10:51:57

Quite a few people going against the recommendations. Gordon Ramsay Stanley Johnson all off to their second homes,
And various others, sorry I’ve lost track of the article saying who they were
By the way is anyone a bit surprised that ms Patel has refused to give the police more powers to enforce ?

Jabberwok Fri 10-Apr-20 10:46:53

As I understand it he was busy with parliamentary business until March 29th so unable to return to his family home for lock down until that date. He is perfectly entitled to deliver essentials to his elderly parents despite them having local assistance, provided the essentials are left at an appropriate place with no contact with said parents, which is what we understand happened.

Oopsminty Fri 10-Apr-20 09:41:14

He needs to resign

Daisymae Fri 10-Apr-20 09:39:56

Jenrick that should be!

Daisymae Fri 10-Apr-20 09:38:24

Hendrick, Housing Minister in the news traveling from his Westminster home 150 miles to his home home then off 40 miles to see mum and dad. Of course he also has a home in his constituency £2k a month, no wonder he's the Housing Minister, he had plenty of them. His parents have been getting community assistance. How do they expect people to stay put when they won't??