Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

“What steps her Department is taking to promote employment opportunities as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.”

Tabled: 8 September 2020Answered: 14 September 2020

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting)

Since I last answered questions in this House, the Government have announced: half a billion pounds for a fair pay agreement for care workers; NHS Online, the first ever online-only hospital trust; and £80 million for children’s hospices. We have announced an independent inquiry into maternity services in Leeds, introduced Jess’s rule, implemented online requests for GP appointments, opened the 100th community diagnostic centre, made the chickenpox vaccine available on the NHS, and published NHS league tables—a lot done; a lot more to do.