Covid-19: School Reopening

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:34 pm on 13 May 2020.

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Photo of Mary Foy Mary Foy Labour, City of Durham 12:34, 13 May 2020

First, my thanks to all the school staff in the City of Durham and across the country for their dedication throughout the pandemic. Education unions are clear: there can be no compromise on health and safety. The proposals are ill thought out and reckless. At best, they will create a sterile learning environment for young children, who will not understand why they are unable to interact with their friends. At worst, the proposals will set off a chain of new infections going back into the households of working people. How can it be right that without any scientific evidence, school staff and pupils have to accept lower safety standards than we expect queuing at Tesco?