Debates between Sara Britcliffe and Maggie Throup during the 2019 Parliament

Thu 21st Oct 2021

Covid-19 Update

Debate between Sara Britcliffe and Maggie Throup
Thursday 21st October 2021

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Maggie Throup Portrait Maggie Throup
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As I said earlier, we are still on plan A, and there is still more we can do with plan A. There is guidance about wearing face coverings. I ask everybody to look at that guidance and make their own decisions and their personal choice.

Sara Britcliffe Portrait Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn) (Con)
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Our vaccination programme has been fantastic, and I put on record my thanks to everybody in Hyndburn and Haslingden involved in that. Can the Minister tell the House what is in place to alleviate people’s concerns, such as things they have seen on social media or other platforms?

Maggie Throup Portrait Maggie Throup
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There is absolutely no place for some of the disinformation on social media, and I request that that is looked at by the companies. A lot is taken down straightaway, but more can be done, because the message is that vaccines save lives.