Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing free covid-19 testing kits for businesses as more people are expected to take daily tests.

Everyone can access free tests through Pharmacy Collect, online and via 119. We continue to distribute tests to workplaces in sectors where there is a particular need and to monitor issues in other sectors. Vulnerable settings continue to be offered regular asymptomatic testing for staff and for service users, particularly those who are at high risk of severe illness. This includes health and social care settings and prisons. Workplace testing has also continued for those who work in operational roles at the United Kingdom border and in education.