Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) advice or (b) guidance on the easing of covid-19 social distancing measures has been issued to clinically vulnerable people who have been shielding.

On 1 June the shielding guidance was updated to advise that those shielding may wish to consider spending time outdoors once a day. This can be with members of their own household or, for those shielding alone, with one person from another household. For those who do choose to go outside, particular care should be taken to minimise contact with others and they should follow social distancing guidelines.

More information can be found on GOV.UK at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19