I am so glad a question from a member of the public was "asked":
Hancock reads out the first question from a member of the public.
It is from Lynne, in Skipton. She has not recorded a message, so Hancock reads it out. She says she is missing her grandchildren. Will being able to hug grandchildren be one of the first steps out of lockdown.
Hancock invites Whitty to answer. Whitty says it will depend very much on whether Lynne is in a shielded group, and on her age.
Hancock says he understands how hard this is for people.
And he says this shows how questions from members of the public can be as hard to answer as questions from journalists.
Hancock reads out the first question from a member of the public.
It is from Lynne, in Skipton. She has not recorded a message, so Hancock reads it out. She says she is missing her grandchildren. Will being able to hug grandchildren be one of the first steps out of lockdown.
Hancock invites Whitty to answer. Whitty says it will depend very much on whether Lynne is in a shielded group, and on her age.
Hancock says he understands how hard this is for people.
And he says this shows how questions from members of the public can be as hard to answer as questions from journalists.