Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to introduce time slots for exercise to enable people in certain demographics that are vulnerable to covid-19 to leave their homes with less risk.

There are currently no plans to introduce time slots for exercise. Those who are identified as clinically vulnerable are advised to follow stringent social distancing measures to minimise contact with others outside their household, this includes when exercising outdoors. Those who are identified as clinically extremely vulnerable are advised to shield and avoid all face-to-face contact until at least the end of June.

Further to the Prime Minister's announcement on Sunday 10 May, the Government has published detailed guidance on grassroots and elite sport. This includes further details for members of the public on how they can exercise outside and for outdoor facilities on re-opening, should they wish to do so.