Coronavirus

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:31 pm on 9 March 2020.

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Photo of Karin Smyth Karin Smyth Labour, Bristol South 3:31, 9 March 2020

Before I entered this place, I worked as an emergency planner for the NHS. I would like to pay tribute to my former colleagues and to say that I am pleased that the Secretary of State is following their expert advice. Most people will not go into hospital or go to their GPs; they will be supported in the community. Critically, they will be supported by the wider services of local government and the voluntary sector. Will the Secretary of State expand on what conversations he is having with his counterpart in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to support the wider public health and social care provision of local government?