The Popular Parliamentary Group today demanded that the Government urgently approve measures to guarantee the protection of the State Security Forces and Corps and of prison officials against the coronavirus and that they be declared high risk personnel under a Proposition. no of Law registered this Tuesday. Thus, it is requested that the protection measures be extended to public security employees, with specific action protocols for those admitted to Detention Centers for foreigners and inmates serving sentences in prison centers.
They are also asked to provide them with all the urgently needed material, with a sufficient reserve to guarantee their immediate replacement. The initiative also proposes that unions, professional associations and competent bodies in the prevention of occupational risks be convened urgently, and the approval of family conciliation measures for Civil Guard, Police and Prison officials.
Other Proposals not of Law
By means of another Proposition not of Law also registered this Tuesday, the GPP calls on the Executive to clarify, as soon as possible, the causes of the suspension of activity in the construction sector. The GPP understands that the activity could be maintained – as long as there is no health risk for the workers -, in the case of the construction of houses with an immediate delivery date, since this usually implies the abandonment of a rental house for part of the new residents.
Another initiative of the Popular Group in this area urges the Government to adopt the necessary measures to guarantee payment to subcontractors, with the consequent modifications that this entails in various laws.
Written questions
The GPP asks the Government in writing if it understands that the mechanisms for the acquisition and supply of sanitary material that it promised to implement (Royal Decree 463/2020) are working with the agility and diligence that Spanish society requires.
The Popular Group also wants to know the Executive's response to a series of questions, including those related to the measures it will adopt after the state of alarm; on whether you are taking into account good practices and successful experiences in countries such as South Korea, Singapore, Japan or Germany; on the identity of the people who have advised him until the appointment of the Technical Committee; on whether to change the system for processing work sick leave, or on whether to develop a specific website, as the United Kingdom does.
RTVE and its possible bad information practices are also the focus of the Popular Group. Thus, he is interested in the coverage offered in the "pan against the King" and in the massive citizen protest against Sánchez's administration. He also asks about the treatment received in this environment by the opinions of the PP leaders;
Request for data, reports and documents
The GPP wants to know the number of personal protection equipment and adequate COVID-19 detection tests that the Government has distributed since last March 14, with specific references to each Autonomous Community, City Council, health and social welfare establishment. In addition, it requests a copy of all the letters and writings related to the lack of personal protective equipment and medical material that the various Public Administrations and Professional Associations have sent to the Government of Spain.
It also claims the documentation related to the Interministerial Commission on the coronavirus created on February 25, 2020, including the minutes of its meetings, as well as a copy of the daily notes copied by the Department of Homeland Security to the members of the National Security Council. since November 17, 2019, when the first worldwide case of COVID-19 was diagnosed. Lastly, it asks the Prime Minister to detail the complete list of critical state infrastructures.
Appearance
The GPP has requested the appearance of the Secretary of State of Spain Global, Manuel Muñiz Villa, to explain the actions carried out for the global projection of Spain and, specifically, to counteract the negative image caused abroad by the poor management of the crisis of the coronavirus by the Government of Spain.
