PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Coronavirus: Protective Clothing (28 August 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to provide free face masks to people in receipt of benefits.
Asked by:
Sir Alan Campbell (Labour)
Asked by:
Sir Alan Campbell (Labour)
Answer
A face covering is not the same as a face mask such as the surgical masks or respirators used as part of personal protective equipment by healthcare and other workers.
Everyone can make their own face covering at home, using readily available textiles that can be washed, and reused after every use.
We have published guidance online which provides a step-by-step breakdown of how to make these face coverings and what materials can be used.
Answered by:
Jo Churchill (Conservative)
21 September 2020
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