Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to allocate additional support to the Northern Ireland Executive in the event of an outbreak of covid-19 outbreak in Northern Ireland.

The Department is working closely with the Northern Ireland Executive across several areas, including supply chains and preparations for the National Health Service. We hold regular discussions with the devolved administrations, including between the Chief Medical Officers. The Department continues to develop plans in case the virus spreads further including in Northern Ireland, which have been published in our Action Plan.