Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove and security minister Damian Hinds were the only two seen wearing face coverings as MPs were recalled to debate the situation in Afghanistan
More opposition backbenchers wore masks than Conservative ones.
Labour MP Dame Angela Eagle tweeted: ‘Not a single member of the Govt front bench wearing a mask from PM & Health Secretary on down #HoC Almost no other Tory either.’It came after a public health expert suggested MPs could set an example by wearing one Since July 19 face coverings have not been mandatory in England, but Government guidance says they are recommended in crowded and enclosed spaces.
It says: ‘We expect and recommend that members of the public continue to wear face coverings in crowded and enclosed spaces where you come into contact with people you don’t normally meet.’Earlier, a public health expert suggested MPs could set a good example by wearing face masks while waiting to speak.
Edinburgh University professor of public health Linda Bauld acknowledged that while it might be difficult to make a speech in Parliament with a mask on, it would be ‘good practice’ for them to be worn when not speaking.
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