Coronavirus: Rees-Mogg self-isolating after little one examined

Conservative minister Jacob Rees-Mogg is self-isolating at house after certainly one of his kids confirmed signs of coronavirus.

He mentioned the kid had been examined for the virus and the household was isolating whereas they waited for the check consequence.

Mr Rees-Mogg missed his weekly Thursday morning look at enterprise questions, the place he usually briefs MPs on the next week’s Commons agenda.

He was changed by the deputy chief whip, Stuart Andrew.

Mr Rees-Mogg, who has six kids and is the MP for North East Somerset, tweeted his due to Mr Andrew.

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At enterprise questions, his Labour counterpart Valerie Vaz wished Mr Rees-Mogg and his household properly, saying: “We all know it needed to be one thing very, very critical for him to not be right here.”

The SNP’s Commons chief, Tommy Sheppard, mentioned he would miss being “patronised within the flesh” by Mr Rees-Mogg.

He added: “Can I additionally want the Chief of the Home and his household properly. I can hardly disguise my disappointment at his absence.

“After 5 lengthy months of my very own absence from this chamber, and generally problematic communication by means of the digital proceedings, I’ve been wanting ahead to being patronised within the flesh quite than over the web.”

In the course of the coronavirus outbreak, a number of MPs needed to steer clear of parliament after displaying signs of the virus.

In June, the Enterprise Secretary Alok Sharma, was compelled to self-isolate at house after falling sick within the Commons chamber. He examined unfavorable for the virus 24 hours later.