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Kerry McCarthy

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Major Incident in Essex
Wednesday 23rd October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Oliver Dowden Portrait Oliver Dowden
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The Cabinet Office works across all Departments to help drive the Government’s commitments, including to ensure the roll-out of broadband across the United Kingdom, and I am working with the Department of Health and Social Care on that.

Kerry McCarthy Portrait Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)  (Lab)
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T7.   Yellowhammer identified possible food shortages and food price rises that would have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups. What work are Ministers doing with schools, hospitals and frontline charities to make sure this is not an issue?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I am very grateful to the hon. Lady. I know how seriously she takes these issues. Through the XO Committee, we are working with local resilience forums and with the Department for Education, the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that vulnerable groups are protected come what may.

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