Matt Hancock MP
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We’ve fact checked Matt Hancock 23 times
Full Fact scrutinises claims made by politicians on all sides of political debate. We prioritise claims that have the potential to cause most harm.
Our team isn’t able to monitor and fact check all claims made by every politician, so this list isn’t exhaustive. It isn’t accurate to use these examples to draw comparisons about the overall behaviour of individual MPs or political parties.
Matt Hancock used the phrase ‘protective ring’ about care homes long before he claims
“Well I said that much later, about what we were doing for the winter plan, and it’s been interpreted.”
Matt Hancock, 6 June 2021
Matt Hancock wrong about number of Bolton vaccinations
The number of vaccinations happening in Bolton right now is phenomenal—tens of thousands every single day.
Matt Hancock, 27 May 2021
Is there a precedent for mandatory vaccines for care home workers?
“That sort of approach is already in place for doctors, they have to have the Hepatitis B vaccine, and so there is already a clear precedent.”
Matt Hancock, 23 March 2021
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