Neil O'Brien
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(4 years, 9 months ago)
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Matt Hancock
Of course, volunteers have a huge role to play in doing jobs that work for their skillset, but an incredibly high set of skills are needed to support some people—for instance, the people with disabilities that the hon. Member mentions. Supporting those people to get the social care they need is a critical part of our response to this virus.
Neil O’Brien (Harborough) (Con)
What steps are the Government taking to increase the availability of high-quality masks and other protective equipment for NHS workers?
Matt Hancock
We are distributing personal protective equipment across the NHS from the stockpiles and supplies that we have in place for this purpose, but we are also seeking to enhance the production of these items because it is clear that we are going to need a lot.