Covid-19: Government Response
Debate between Maggie Throup and Richard Burgon(2 years, 6 months ago)
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Maggie Throup
The Government have a range of measures. We have vaccines; we are world leading on antivirals; and we have lots of other measures. As I go about my constituency, I see many people blipping into venues, wearing their face coverings when they are shopping and lots of different things. It is important that people have that choice and make decisions based on the current circumstances.
Richard Burgon (Leeds East) (Lab)
Low-paid frontline workers without access to decent sick pay have been most likely to lose their lives during the crisis. Is it not those workers who will pay the price for this complacency?
Maggie Throup
The Government have been extremely generous in their support throughout this pandemic and will continue to be so.