Remarkable that Secretary of State doesn't know own Government's advice on returning to work - Jonathan Reynolds

"It's remarkable that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions doesn't know her own Government's advice on people returning to their workplace.

“The last 24 hours have left the public wondering if there is anyone in Government who does know the regulations. This serial incompetence is confusing and insulting to the vast majority of people doing the right thing and trying to follow the guidelines."

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Notes to editors

At the Work and Pensions Select Committee, Thérèse Coffey said:

"We are now in a position where stay at home, lockdown approach is not that anymore. I appreciate there are local restrictions which make things more challenging. We do think we're at a point now where the economy is starting to recover, we are wanting people to go back to work. And as a consequence starts to get into the reinstating the MIF. How we go about that is still under active consideration."