罰則付き法整備、安倍首相「慎重に検討」　新型コロナ対策で―参院決算委

　安倍晋三首相は１５日の参院決算委員会で、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大をめぐり、罰則付きの休業指示や外出制限を可能とする法整備について「どうしても必要な事態が生じる場合は、当然検討されるべきだ」としつつも、「私権の大きな制約を伴うので、慎重に考える必要がある」との認識を示した。自民党の長峯誠氏への答弁。
　持続化給付金の支給遅れについては「（申請者側の）書類にさまざまな問題があったのは事実だ。全てが経済産業省側の手落ちでもない」と釈明。既に約１５０万件分の計２兆円超を支給したと指摘した。国民民主党の浜口誠氏への答弁。
　首相は、新型コロナ対策について「あらゆる手だてを講じ、各種の支援策を迅速に届け、雇用と事業、生活を守り抜く」と強調。これまでの政府対応について「感染が終息した後の適切な時期にしっかり検証を行う」と説明した。中川雅治委員長（自民）への答弁。（2020/06/15-12:30）

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday showed a cautious attitude toward legislation allowing business suspension orders and outing restrictions with penalties for violators in the fight against the new coronavirus.
   While admitting that such legislation should be considered if the need arises, Abe told a meeting of the House of Councillors Audit Committee, "We need careful deliberations because the move involves major restraints on private rights."
   Currently in Japan, there are no penalties for people ignoring business suspension or stay-home requests issued by authorities.
   Asked about delays in providing subsidies for sustaining businesses amid the coronavirus crisis, the prime minister said, "It's true that there were various problems in documents" submitted by applicants.
   "Not everything is the industry ministry's fault," he said, adding that a total of over 2 trillion yen to 1.5 million applicants has been already paid.