Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to increased rates of hospitalisation due to covid-19 in York in March 2022, if he will take steps to maintain covid-19 testing in York.

We are monitoring the changes in case rates and hospitalisations, including those in York. We will continue to make free testing available for a small number of at-risk groups. Further details on eligible groups will be available in due course.