Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to issue guidance on minimising the risk of covid-19 infection in disability transport service settings.

The Government continues to publish a range of guidance on minimising the risk of COVID-19 infection in specific settings which includes support and services for disabled people.

The Department commissioned the Social Care Institute for Excellence to publish guidance on delivering safe, face-to-face adult day care which includes advice on transport services which is available at the following link:

https://www.scie.org.uk/care-providers/coronavirus-covid-19/day-care/safe-delivery/practical-information

The Department for Transport has published guidance for transport providers and users which outlines measures to assess and address the risks of COVID-19.

Guidance for transport providers is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators

Guidance for transport users is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers

Guidance for using private cars and other vehicles is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers#private-cars-and-other-vehicles