Felicity Buchan
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(4 years, 8 months ago)
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Matt Hancock
That point is incredibly important and is directly addressed in the advice that will be on the gov.uk website.
Felicity Buchan (Kensington) (Con)
I have been approached by many who are 70-plus years old who are still in full-time employment. They want to know, if they are still healthy and willing to go to work, that the Government are supportive of them doing so.
Matt Hancock
The shielding measures, where we insist on the lowest possible social contact, are for people who have existing conditions and will be contacted by the NHS. For those over 70 who are healthy and, for instance, in work, as my hon. Friend says, we strongly advise them to minimise their social contact.