Question

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will set out (a) the number of daily positive covid-19 cases on the Parliamentary Estate from 18 October 2021 to date and (b) the case threshold at which the Commission considered it necessary to reintroduce enhanced measures.

114 cases with links to the Parliamentary estate have been reported between the 4th October – 5th November.

The Parliamentary test and trace team, in partnership with the UKHSA, including the North West London Health protection team highlighted an increase in cases from the week commencing 18th October and recommended that there was a need for additional measures on Tuesday 26th October and Monday 1st November. These were agreed by the Commission on the same day.

Advice will be provided to the Commission by the UKHSA on the need for measures in response to cases being identified, in line with other workplaces.

Previously the Commission has agreed a range of trigger points which prompt a review of the current situation.