FAY Jones is pressing the Government to make it easier for people living in rural areas to get their Covid vaccinations.

The Brecon and Radnor MP raised the issue with Health Secretary Matt Hancock in the Commons.

She said it had been a privilege to be one of the volunteers at her local vaccination centre in Builth Wells, and she commended Powys Teaching Health Board and the vaccination staff for their efforts.

Ms Jones told Mr Hancock: “Residents in Ystradgynlais, the largest town in my constituency, currently have to travel more than 50 miles to get their jabs.

“As a result, the local GP is working almost around the clock to ensure that people who cannot travel can get their vaccine.”

As well as thanking everyone involved in delivering the vaccine in Brecon and Radnorshire, Ms Jones asked Mr Hancock to confirm that the roll-out is an agile system and that the Government will not allow the challenge of rural areas to impede its progress.

Mr Hancock said that in England, the Government have set the goal of having a vaccination centre within 10 miles of where anybody lives.

He told Ms Jones: “It is harder in more rural parts, such as my hon. Friend’s constituency, of course. We are absolutely willing to support the Welsh NHS in delivery locally.

“The British armed services are involved in support of the roll-out across Wales, as they are in England.

“I am happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss what more we can do to ensure that people can get the vaccination as easily and closely as possible in her sparse and very beautiful constituency.”