PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Lone Parents: Coronavirus (5 November 2020)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of having different social distancing restrictions for single parents with young children who are not able to meet another person outside without their children under existing rules.

Asked by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour)

Until 3 December, tiers requirements will not apply because of the new national restrictions. As part of the national restrictions, however, we continue to recognise providing informal social care to relatives and vulnerable people is of the highest importance.

People may meet with a maximum of one person from another household outdoors for the purposes of exercise and recreation. Children under school age, as well as those dependent on round-the-clock care, such as those with severe disabilities, who are with their parents will not count toward the limit on meeting two people outside. People can continue to exercise outdoors as a household or support bubble.

Answered by:
Ms Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
18 November 2020