Protective Clothing: Public Transport

(asked on 17th March 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the public health benefits of wearing a face mask on public transport.


Answered by
Lord Kamall Portrait
Lord Kamall
This question was answered on 24th March 2022

Face coverings are effective at reducing transmission in enclosed and crowded spaces, such as public transport and can reduce the risk of spreading infection when covering the nose and mouth. The UK Health Security Agency’s research suggested that all types of face coverings were effective in reducing the transmission of COVID-19. Additionally, the Scientific Advice Group for Emergencies found that face coverings are likely to reduce transmission through all routes, by partially reducing emissions of and/or exposures to the full range of aerosol and droplets which carry the virus.

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