Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, as more employees are encouraged to return to work where it is safe to do so, what Government support and guidance he plans to make available to family members of people at the highest risk from covid-19 where those family members are employed in public facing roles.

People living with someone who has been identified as being at highest clinical risk are advised to familiarise themselves with the guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 at the following link:

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#living-with-other-people

They should also follow the national guidance on staying alert and safe (social distancing) which is available at the following link:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing

People living with someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable and is shielding do not need to start shielding themselves.