Coronavirus

Caroline Nokes Excerpts
Monday 9th March 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Caroline Nokes Portrait Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North) (Con)
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Home working is all but impossible in the early years sector, in which employers tend to be small and medium-sized enterprises and employees tend to be women. I have been contacted by nursery owners in my constituency who are extremely concerned that the advice they are getting from Government helplines is not consistent. I urge the Secretary of State to make sure that the information provided to these essential businesses in a crisis is consistent and kept up to date.

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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Yes, absolutely, and if my right hon. Friend could bring the individual concerns to my attention, I would be very happy to look into them.