By Tony O’Riley-
MPs are expected to approve plans for “virtual” sittings of the Commons when the House returns on Tuesday following the Easter recess.
Under proposals drawn up by the House authorities, MPs will contribute to Westminster proceedings at Westminster , including questioning ministers through video links.
Calls for parliament to resume session has been headed by new Labour leader, Keir Starmer, whose party itself has caught up in its civil war since Jeremy Corbyn’s resignation. Parliament will be returning amid mounting criticism of the Government over its failure to ensure NHS staff treating coronavirus patients have the protective equipment they need.
Ministers have insisted they are pursuing “every possible option” to secure additional kit but said with unprecedented worldwide demand, the situation was “very challenging”.Several deaths of Nhs workers due to Covi-19 has intensified concerns about protective equipmets for health workers.
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCA) has become the latest medics’ union to criticise the lack of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), with its head saying doctors should not treat patients without proper equipment.