Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Alison McGovern Excerpts
Wednesday 10th March 2021

(3 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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Yes, indeed. I am told that the boulevard of light on Lord Street rivals the Champs-Élysées itself, and I will certainly keep my hon. Friend’s invitation in mind.

Alison McGovern Portrait Alison McGovern (Wirral South) (Lab)
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In this House, we all know the importance of the people who have looked after our vulnerable loved ones over the past year when we have been unable to do so, so will the Prime Minister explain to me why in this country we have 375,000 care workers on zero-hours contracts?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I am proud of what the Government have done to increase the wages of care workers across the country, with record increases in the living wage. This country is unlike most other countries in the world in the speed with which we have vaccinated care home workers and their elderly charges.