Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on collection and publication of complete weekly data on school and college outbreaks, including (a) how many students are affected and (b) which covid-19 variant is suspected; how schools that are at risk of outbreaks where cases are high in the community are being monitored; and if he will make a statement.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the response to the pandemic and local COVID-19 outbreaks, including through the weekly Local Action Committee Gold meetings.