Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many employees in his Department work on matters related to covid-19.

As of the 15th November 2022 there are 19 members of staff undertaking work on matters directly relating to Covid-19 where this work constitutes the majority of their working time. These staff members are primarily in DfT’s Covid-19 Inquiry Response Division. Their work will include input and support from relevant functions and modal teams as necessary.