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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to increase data sharing to local authorities from NHS Test and Trace in response to the report by the National Audit Office entitled Test and trace in England: progress update, published on 25 June 2021.

MHCLG and DHSC have been engaging with local authorities to obtain their feedback in relation to Test and Trace arrangements. Feedback in relation to data sharing has been received and is being used to identify where improvements can be made. DHSC lead engagement with local authorities on Test and Trace matters.