Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many workers have died of covid-19 in (a) the rail industry, (b) London Underground, (c) the bus industry outside of London, (d) the maritime industry and (e) the taxi and private vehicle hire sector.

It is of great sadness that transport workers have died as a result of this virus and our thoughts are with their friends and families at this difficult time.

We are working to understand precisely how many transport workers have died as a result of the virus, but we are not currently able to definitively provide this data across the transport sector. While we have data for many areas and operators, achieving a sector-wide consistent level of data is more complex given the vast numbers of operators. We are continuing to work to obtain this data across the sector.

Transport workers and members of their households, have been able to access testing and we are working closely with operators to ensure their staff are able to take up these tests wherever necessary. Guidance has been published regarding those who should be at work, including particular advice for those who are most vulnerable.