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Written question asked by Baroness Rebuck (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 November 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 December 2020. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 December 2020 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Bookshops: Coronavirus

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include bookshops on the lists of businesses permitted to remain open in all areas subject to restrictions to address the COVID-19 pandemic should tiers of restrictions be reintroduced from 2 December.

Answer

The current restrictions will expire on 2 December, and our intention is to return to a system of local and regional restrictions. We will set out what this means for retailers and other businesses as soon as possible.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10442
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Business Disease control Coronavirus Bookshops
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk