- And I think I've told this house repeatedly, uh,
throughout this -- throughout this pandemic,
I take full responsibility for everything done
in this government, uh, and -- and throughout the pandemic.
- Can I have confirmation from the prime minister,
is he getting rid of the COVID rules simply
because he doesn't understand 'em?
- Prime Minister... - Uh, I mean --
Mister Speaker, uh, we're able --
we're able to make progress on the, uh, on the COVID,
uh, rules and to get rid of them
because of our deep understanding, uh, of, uh,
the, uh, the -- the pandemic. - I want to quote the words
of my constituent Stephen Boothe who says,
"I wish to add my name to the angry voices
regarding the conduct of politicians
who broke the rules during lockdown,
and especially that of the prime minister,
who demanded we follow the rules,
which we did to the letter,
whilst completely disregarding the rules themselves.
This is one scandal too many".
Mister Boothe and other constituents
will now have no confidence in the rules
or the public health messaging from this prime minister,
and that is a serious failing.
What is the prime minister's response to my constituent?
- Prime Minister-- -Well, I -- I --
I'm very grateful to your constituent for, uh, his --
his point of view, but I think if you --
and I understand, uh, where he's coming from,
but if you look at the evidence, the --
the UK population has been amazing in the way that we have,
uh, followed the guidance, followed the rules,
and the results, uh, are there to be seen
in what I've been able to announce today.