Extract from Commons statement on Covid-19 - Mar 16

Tuesday, 17 March 2020 08:45

Naz Shah (Bradford West) (Lab): Lots of my constituents in Bradford West in the Muslim and Jewish communities have concerns about burials because they want to bury as soon as somebody dies. Given that we might sadly lose people to the virus, what conversations has the Secretary of State had with religious institutions across the country in that regard? The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock): The Communities Secretary leads on that question, because ultimately...Request free trial