Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extending eligibility for covid-19 testing to include people under 65 who have symptoms and who receive care in (a) their own homes and (b) supported living; and if he will make a statement.
Testing is a vital part of the United Kingdom’s response and millions of people from across the UK are now eligible to receive a test if they need one.
The Government’s overall ambition is to ensure that everyone who needs a test can get one. We will continue to be guided by the science and regularly review eligibility for testing.