Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to enable people with mental health illnesses to form a support bubble with another person outside their household even if they do not live alone during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown.

We are keen to ensure that the most vulnerable have the support they need. We are ensuring that support groups can go ahead including for vulnerable people, new parents, survivors of crime, and those with or recovering from addictions.

People may visit a public open space for the purposes of open-air recreation to promote physical or mental health or emotional wellbeing. This can be done alone, with a person’s bubble or household, or with one other person from another household.