Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government prior to the purchase of testing equipment for covid-19.

The United Kingdom Government is committed to operating on a UK-wide basis in its response to COVID-19 and is working closely with the devolved administrations to coordinate and align testing efforts where possible.

As part of our UK-wide testing strategy, we are committed to ensuring the UK gets its fair share of proprietary test kits to deliver the full capability that we are making available.

The four nations are working together closely to ensure a joined-up and aligned approach to the UK’s testing response at both a strategic and operational level, including on the provision and supply of testing kits to key workers. This will ensure that all testing needs across the UK can be considered.