The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The purpose of the Very High (Tier 3) level is to allow for local, tailored interventions and they are determined on the basis of discussions with local authorities and based on local evidence. “You have soft play and car boot sales which are open in Merseyside but will be closed in Lancashire, whereas for gyms the opposite is the case.” Asked whether it was possible to see the evidence the gym and soft play decisions had been based on, the spokesman said: “As I say, there is a consultation process that takes place with local authorities that is based on local evidence.
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