Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which organisations, sectors and businesses are involved in the Government's covid-19 daily contact testing study; and when each of those bodies commenced their involvement in that study.

The following organisations have been participating in the workplaces Daily Contact Testing pilot evaluation scheme since March 2021:

- John Lewis;

- Jaguar Land Rover;

- Primula (Kavli);

- Northumbria Water;

- Oxford Biomedica;

- Greencore;

- Co-op - Castlewood;

- British Steel;

- Longley Farm;

- Agrial Fresh Produce;

- Pilgrim’s;

- Moy Park;

- AB Foods Silver Spoon;

- Danish Crown Pork;

- Apetito;

- Network Rail;

- Transport for London;

- London Heathrow; and

- Border Force.

In May 2021 Cabinet Office – Building 5 was enrolled in the scheme. There has also been a secondary schools and colleges daily contact testing clinical study, trialling assisted on-site testing. This was a randomised control trial, sponsored by the Department and Public Health England.