Public Health England Review: Covid-19 Disparities Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Public Health England Review: Covid-19 Disparities

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts
Thursday 4th June 2020

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kemi Badenoch Portrait Kemi Badenoch
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Absolutely. We do welcome that. It is very heartening, as I said earlier, to see that communities all across the country are not just saying, but showing, how much we value the contribution that black and minority ethnic workers—key workers in particular—provide to our society.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Lloyd Russell-Moyle—not here, so I call Jane Stevenson.

Jane Stevenson Portrait Jane Stevenson (Wolverhampton North East) (Con)
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I am a very proud Wulfrunian and I am proud that many of my fellow Wulfrunians have roots all over the world. Does the Minister agree that people are now concerned about this report, and that we need to keep pushing hand-washing and social distancing? Does she also agree that it is up to Members in this place to set an example to the BAME communities?