Surrey MPs set to vote against Covid-19 passports
Several local MPs are among 70 Tories MP preparing to vote against Plan B Covid-19 measures today.
Last updated 14th Dec 2021
Several Surrey MPs are said to be among Tory rebels planning to vote against the government's 'Plan B' coronavirus measures later today.
Epsom and Ewell's Chris Grayling is understood to be on of more than 70 Tories planning to go against the government's plan.
The Runnymede and Weybridge MP Ben Spencer is publicly opposing new Plan B measures.
Writing on Twitter, he said: "I don’t want to live in a society that excludes or segregates people based on their medical status or beliefs and therefore will not be supporting these measures."
It's understood that around 75 Tory MPs are prepared to vote against Covid passports today.
If approved, the documents will have to be shown in order to get access to:
-Nightclubs
-In-door unseated venues with more than 500 people
-Unseated outdoor venues with more than 4,000 people
-Any venue with more than 10,000 people
The measures will almost certainly get through the House of Commons, as they're being backed by Labour.
However this Tory revolt is likely to be the largest since the General Election.
It comes after a week of bruising revelations about Christmas parties and gatherings at Number 10 Downing Street last year.