Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional steps the Government has taken to help protect residents living in high-rise buildings from contracting covid-19.

My Department has provided a range of guidance to support people and mitigate the risk of transmission, including residents living in blocks/ buildings with shared spaces. My Department has advised that landlords and/or managing agents should carry out their own risk assessments to identify suitable control measures to mitigate the risk of transmission in common areas or shared facilities. The Government has always been clear that it will continually monitor the transmission of the virus in our communities and adapt our advice and approach accordingly.