Extract from oral answers: Women and Equalities: Covid-19: Women Leaving the Workforce - Oct 21

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Paul Scully): We know that physical activity is absolutely crucial to the wellbeing of our nation as well as to our economy. We have been working closely with the national sports council, Sport England to continue promoting health and fitness during lockdown. This includes the Join the Movement campaign that it has launched, which provides tips, advice and guidance to tell people how they can keep or get active in and around the home. As I have said, it is so important that we keep as many gyms open as possible, where possible, but ultimately, this is about getting the economy up and running again. Lives are first in our priorities, but the economy and livelihoods must be absolutely up there...

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