Nov. 10 2021
Source Page: Correspondence received relating to cultural venues: FOI releaseFound: Can we have a meeting indoors in our club with more than 6 people attending e.g.
Sep. 29 2021
Source Page: I. COVID-19 response: Autumn and Winter Plan. 33p. II. Letter dated 14/09/2021 from Michael Gove MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House Libraries. 1p.Found: dated 14/09/2021 from Michael Gove MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in
Sep. 14 2021
Source Page: COVID-19 Response: Autumn and Winter Plan 2021Found: As of 9 September, more than 92 million doses of the vaccine have been given across the UK.6 The vaccines
Jul. 20 2021
Source Page: Development MattersFound: foundation stage 21 IntroductionIntroductionNo job is more important than working with children in
Mentions:
1: Jonathan Ashworth (LAB - Leicester South) a group of six in a pub; I am not sure that I have more than six friends, Mr Deputy Speaker, so it has - Speech Link
2: Jonathan Ashworth (LAB - Leicester South) tests have gone down six weeks in a row. - Speech Link
3: Karen Bradley (CON - Staffordshire Moorlands) Well, life is more than that. Life is so much more than the essentials. - Speech Link
4: Jeremy Wright (CON - Kenilworth and Southam) The road map had four stages, no more, and if the logic of this extension to the last stage is to allow - Speech Link
5: Siobhan Baillie (CON - Stroud) I am equally confuzzled by banning singing in churches. - Speech Link
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1: Sturgeon, Nicola (SNP - Glasgow Southside) One hundred and thirty-seven people are currently in hospital, which is nine more than yesterday, and - Speech Link
2: Sturgeon, Nicola (SNP - Glasgow Southside) Very few things are more upsetting for parents than missing milestones in their children’s lives; we - Speech Link
Asked by: Robert Halfon (Conservative - Harlow)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of revising covid-19 guidance to allow non-professional choral activities involving more than six people to take place indoors.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
I know that the restrictions on singing are frustrating to large numbers of amateur choirs and performance groups across the country and that many people have made sacrifices in order to drive down infections and protect the NHS over the last year. I can assure you that everyone across Government wants to ease these restrictions as soon as possible.
However, it is important that we take a cautious approach in easing restrictions.
We will continue to keep guidance and restrictions under review, in line with the changing situation. Further detail on step 4 will be set out as soon as possible.
Allow non-professional singing in groups of more than six indoors
- Final Signatures: 59,255
I would like the government to retract the guidance issued on 18 May that says amateur choirs can only rehearse indoors in groups of six. Step 3 of the roadmap should allow choirs of any size to rehearse indoors providing social distancing is maintained and COVID-secure measures are in place.
The Government responsed to this petition on 9th June 2021 (View Full Response)Found: Singing together with other people has been an invaluable lifeline for those of us who have to work hard
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2021
Committee: NoneFound: Scheme members also suggested the introduction of different groups and activities such as singing, art
Formal Minutes Apr. 01 2021
Committee: Petitions CommitteeFound: Formal Minutes 2017-19: List of closed petitions Formal Minutes