Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the disproportionate effect of covid-19 on BAME communities in (a) Newport West, (b) Wales and (c) the UK.

Public Health England published the outcome of its review into the impact of Covid-19 on Black And Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups on 4 June.

The published findings are England-based, but the review considered the health and socio-economic factors in play across the whole of the UK. The Minister for Equalities is leading on the action that needs to be taken in light of these findings.

The Welsh Government published its report on the socio-economic factors influencing Covid-19 health outcomes in BAME groups on 22 June.

The UK Government is committed to working closely with the Welsh Government, and all the devolved administrations, in safeguarding our communities from Covid-19 and in addressing its impacts on BAME groups.