Your task is to predict the verdict of a claim based on the provided question-answer pair evidence. The possible labels are: 'Supported', 'Refuted', 'Not Enough Evidence', 'Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking'. Justify your answer using the provided evidence and select the correct label.

Claim: 82% of the public are wearing face masks on Translink buses and trains.

Q1: Are face masks mandatory on buses and trains in the UK ?
A1: Masks will be made mandatory for anyone in England wanting to use public transport, including the Tube, buses and trains from 15 June onwards.

Travellers will be refused access to public transport if they do not comply with these rules, which have been put in place to reduce the spread of coronavirus, as more people head back to work.

The government has said face coverings should be worn on trains, underground trains, buses, ferries and planes. But people won’t have to wear them inside railway stations or at bus terminals. UK transport secretary Grant Shapps said tonight: “I can announce that as of Monday 15 June, face coverings will become mandatory on public transport.

“The evidence suggests that wearing a face mask offers some, limited protection. It’s a condition of travel. You cannot travel if you are not wearing a face covering.”

However, there will be exemptions for anyone with breathing difficulties and young children.

Q2: Are there people exempted from the use of face masks face coverings on buses?
A2: You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a legitimate reason not to or are exempt on other grounds - these include the following:

    not being able to put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or disability
    if you have a medical condition that prevents you from wearing a mask such as respiratory illness
    if putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause you severe distress
    if you are travelling with or providing assistance to someone who relies on lip reading to communicate
    to avoid harm or injury, or the risk of harm or injury, to yourself or others
    to avoid injury, or to escape a risk of harm, and you do not have a face covering with you
    to eat or drink, but only if you need to and replace your face covering as soon as possible
    to take medication
    if a police officer or other official requests you remove your face covering
    a child who is under the age of 11
    any employee of the operator, or anyone contracted to provide a service on behalf of the operator who is performing their duty - although as mentioned above, reasonable alternative measures should be in place unless not possible to do so.
    a member of the emergency services who are performing their duties

Please remember that there may be people on the list above who are exempt from wearing a face covering. Not all reasons are visible so please be mindful of others who may not be wearing a mask for a legitimate reason. 

Operators such as ourselves have been given discretion on how they enforce the new requirement to wear a face covering with the preferred method being “engage, explain, encourage”. Our drivers are not police officers and so are not there to enforce the law, but by following the Government guidelines, we are trying to engage people to explain the new law and then encourage them to wear face coverings in future.

Q3: Which area does the claim refer to?
A3: Translink buses and trains in Northern Ireland.

Q4: Are there people exempted from the use of face masks face coverings on public transport?
A4: You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a legitimate reason not to or are exempt on other grounds

Q5: Are face masks mandatory on buses and trains in NI?
A5: face coverings became mandatory on public transport from Friday, 10 July, in Northern Ireland

Q6: What percent of the public were wearing face masks on Translink buses and trains by August when the claim was made?
A6: compliance rates were around 80%
user
justification: The fourth Q&A shows that around 80% are wearing masks so the claim is supported.

verdict: 'Supported'
assistant