THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price has explained why she will once more rebel against the government and vote against some of the covid legislation measures that will come up before parliament tomorrow.

In November Ms Doyle-Price was one of just 13 Conservative MPs who voted to enforce the immediate suspension of Conservative Owen Paterson following revelations about his 'extra curricula' activities after he was found to have misused his position as an MP to benefit two companies he worked for.

Now she is set to vote against a government measure again.

Tomorrow (Tuesday, 14 December) the government will bring its latest measures to combat covid, and particularly the threat posed by the Omicron variant, before the House of Commons.

It is believed the measures will be split into three and there will be a distinct vote for plans to introduce Covid passes in some hospitality venues, opposed by some Tories, including Ms Doyle-Price. Thurrock's other MP, Stephen Metcalfe who represents South Basildon and east Thurrock, has not yet declared his intentions.

Tonight Ms Doyle Price, despite a plea by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to backbench rebels to recognise there was "no room for complacency" when it came to the Omicron variant, told Thurrock Nub News why she will be voting against legislation., ignoring the PM's statement that he hoped 'colleagues in Westminster will see that the measures we're putting in place are balanced and proportionate.'

Ms Doyle-Price says: "I will be voting against the Coronavirus measures on Tuesday. I do so because I am very concerned at the economic harm being caused by these measures which are not proportionate now that so much of the population has been jabbed.

"Vaccinations were meant to liberate us to be able to get back to normal. Government needs to remember that our liberties are not in its gift. If our liberties are to be taken away then government needs to demonstrate why.

"In my discussions with ministers I have not been satisfied that these new measures are a proportionate response to a virus which while becoming more aggressive in its transmissibility is becoming less lethal in impact.

"We have been told to test more regularly but there are no tests available.

"Expansion of the booster programme has fuelled a surge in demand which means the most vulnerable are finding them more difficult to access. When the Government says 'work from home' the public hears 'stay at home'.

"The result is that the retailers, hospitality and entertainment are seeing their most profitable period evaporate before them. There is considerable distress out there from those who have done all they could to keep their businesses going only to be setback again.

"We are going to have to live with this virus. I appreciate that the hospitals are busy. They always are this time of year. The response to that should not be to throw the economy under a bus.

"There are long term impacts on the nation's wellbeing by these measures and they should receive greater attention instead of basing decisions entirely on hospital capacity."

Despite the opposition of Ms Doyle-Price and other Tories, the government is still being tipped to win the day as Labour is backing the proposals.