Coronavirus (COVID-19) Debate

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Lord Cormack

Main Page: Lord Cormack (Conservative - Life peer)
Tuesday 3rd March 2020

(4 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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My Lords, one issue that has not been raised is public transport. There is no more dangerous place than public transport when infections are rife. Has thought been given to restricting the number of people who can travel on buses and trains—perhaps one in two seats? That could be of some help if distance is an important factor.

Lord Bethell Portrait Lord Bethell
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My Lords, this is exactly the type of dilemma being considered by SAGE and the CMO. It will be the focus of work between the Department of Health and the Department for Transport.