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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-10more like thismore than 2020-06-10
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Hearing Impairment: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of face coverings on accessibility for people who are deaf or have hearing loss. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham South more like this
tabling member printed
Lilian Greenwood remove filter
uin 57966 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-18more like thismore than 2020-06-18
answer text <p>We know that face coverings can cause significant communication challenges for those who rely on lip-reading, facial expressions or clear and unmuffled sounds such as people who are deaf or have hearing loss.</p><p>We are engaging with disability organisations to assess the impact of requirements to wear face coverings. We are working across Government to identify what reasonable adjustments can be made for disabled people.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-18T09:39:30.283Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-18T09:39:30.283Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
answering member
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label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
4029
label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood more like this