Covid-19: Places of Worship - Private Notice Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 1:00 pm on 3 November 2020.

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Photo of Baroness Altmann Baroness Altmann Conservative 1:00, 3 November 2020

My Lords, I sympathise with my noble friend who in turn, as the House can tell, has enormous sympathy with the views expressed. I implore him to help colleagues and the Prime Minister understand the impact on mental well-being, the sense of belonging and the social capital of our nation. These are being eroded, and the sense of community that sometimes gets people out of bed in the morning has been put at risk. These places of worship have put in place so much protection: many are safer than your Lordships’ House. I hope that the Government might reconsider.