Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether armed forces personnel deployed to support front line work as part of the covid-19 response are receiving regular covid-19 testing.

Many of our Armed Forces Personnel deployed in direct support of the COVID-19 response have received regular COVID-19 testing. For example, NHS COVID-19 control measures include twice weekly testing to support front line work as part of the COVID-19 response. In addition, we are looking at what further testing could be put in place for Defence following the UK Government's recent announcement to roll out asymptomatic testing for key workers and those unable to work from home.