Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he has taken to ensure that couriers and delivery drivers are protected from the risk of covid-19 transmission.

We have published guidance for people who work in or from vehicles, including couriers and delivery drivers. As couriers and delivery drivers cannot work from home, they should continue attending their workplace. Employees should work in the same team or shift pattern every day, maintain social distancing, limit time to load and unload vehicles, use electronic paperwork where possible and be trained on Covid-19 safety measures.

When attending other peoples’ homes, couriers and delivery drivers should socially distance as much as possible, wear a face mask and sanitise their hands frequently.