Jacob Rees-Mogg is self-isolating after one of his children showed symptoms of Covid-19. The child is understood to be awaiting results of a coronavirus test.
The Tory Commons leader was scheduled to appear for the weekly Business Questions session in the House this morning. But instead, Deputy Chief Whip Stuart Andrew arrived in his place, and explained Mr Rees-Mogg was in quarantine with his family.
He said: "A member of the Leader of the House's household is awaiting a Covid test result after having been symptomatic. "The Leader is therefore self-isolating with his family, so I've had the good fortune...to be asked to reply." Mr Rees-Mogg wrote on Twitter: "Many thanks to Stuart Andrew for standing in for me at business questions. "One