Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have along with the private sector to ensure that lateral flow tests will be available throughout the country at a reasonable price from 1 April.

Manufacturers and retailers should have autonomy to set pricing for the sale of lateral flow device (LFD) tests, as well as pack sizes. However, the Government will ensure that private testing is a properly regulated market, as with any other healthcare product, including ensuring that the price of tests is not inappropriately high for consumers.