
Scientists not consulted on Eat Out to Help Out - Sir Patrick Vallance
Scientists were not aware of Rishi Sunak's Eat Out to Help Out scheme until it was announced, Sir Patrick Vallance has said. Sir Patrick - then the government's chief scientific adviser - was giving evidence to the Covid inquiry about major decisions taken in the pandemic. He said it would have been …

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