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UIN 109438

Hearing Impairment: Coronavirus

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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30 October 2020

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17 November 2020 · Answer

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17 November 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve public awareness of exemptions to the rules on the wearing of face coverings for deaf people and those who assist people who rely on lip reading to communicate.

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  1. 30 October 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve public awareness of exemptions to the rules on the wearing of face coverings for deaf people and those who assist people who rely on lip reading to communicate.

    Source: Commons

  2. 17 November 2020

    Answer

    Our guidance published online is clear that there are exemptions where people do not need to wear face coverings. We are also clear that people do not need to prove they are exempt and they should not be challenged about thisThe Government is running a ma...

    Source: Written answer

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