Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown Measures Debate
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Chris Bryant
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(4 years, 6 months ago)
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Matt Hancock
Yes, that is absolutely right. It is just so important that we take into account all of the evidence and all of the studies that are published, and not just strongly focus on one.
Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
Some of the people who have had the toughest time during these months are the people who work in care homes. They have had to deal with things they never thought they would have to deal with, including keeping family members apart from the people they have been looking after, even when they are dying. In Wales, the Welsh Government have decided to give everybody working in a care home, including chefs and ancillary workers, £500 as a bonus. May I please ask the Secretary of State to try to make sure that the Chancellor of the Exchequer does not tax it?
Matt Hancock
I will talk to the Chancellor about that. It is obviously a question for a Department other than mine.