Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the safety of employees and customers in offices and shops at risk of contracting covid-19 as a result of increased exposure to PM2.5 fine particle pollution.

Public Health England is not aware of any increase in exposure to PM2.5 fine particulate matter to members of the public and employees in offices and shops.