Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a member of a household may drive another member of the same household, who is a key worker and cannot work from home, to work to prevent that household member from having to use public transport during the covid-19 outbreak.

The Department encourages compliance with social distancing guidelines set out by Government. Where a key worker cannot work from home, a member of the same household may drive them to work.

When using a private vehicle to make a journey that is essential, cars should only be shared by members of the same household. Those who normally share a car with people who are not members of their own household for a journey that is essential, e.g. getting to work, should consider alternatives such as walking, cycling and public transport where you maintain a distance of 2 metres from others.