Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has published on low-cost face coverings.

In the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, a face covering is something which safely covers the nose and mouth. People can buy reusable or single-use face coverings and may also use a scarf, bandana, religious garment or hand-made cloth covering. Guidance on how to make a face covering have been published online at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-wear-and-make-a-cloth-face-covering/how-to-wear-and-make-a-cloth-face-covering.

In addition, the Government is running a major proactive communications campaign on face coverings to alert the public where they are now required to wear face coverings and educate the public on how to correctly wear one.