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James Sunderland

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Speaker’s Statement

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Speaker’s Statement
Tuesday 16th June 2020

(4 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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The obligations on employers to take care of disabled employees have not changed. In the guidance that we have provided we make reference to the fact that employers need to take particular care of employees with particular protected characteristics.

James Sunderland Portrait James  Sunderland  (Bracknell)  (Con)
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  Yesterday morning, I had the pleasure of visiting the excellent Lexicon shopping centre in Bracknell, where I saw busy shops, happy shoppers and dedicated staff who had done everything possible to keep customers safe. Does the Minister agree that it is now time to revise social distancing measures to below 2 metres, not least to give our high streets a big boost?

Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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I again thank my hon. Friend for all he is doing to support local businesses in Bracknell—more power to his elbow. I am sure all of us will do the same in our constituencies over the coming days and weeks. As I said in response to an earlier question, we are reviewing the social distancing rule.

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