The Prime Minister's official spokesman has said he is confident the Housing Secretary "complied with the social distancing rules" when visiting his elderly parents.
During a media briefing, the spokesman said Robert Jenrick "set out in two different statements" the reasons for his journeys.
Paul Cosford, emeritus director of Public Health England (PHE), said Jenrick seemed to act "within the guidelines" by visiting his parents.
Cosford said it sounded like the Housing Secretary had remained within the four "clear" guidelines by travelling 40 miles to deliver medicine and other essential items.Shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said it was "very important for public confidence" that Jenrick explained himself, but that if the