Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether background checks are being carried out on the (a) business and (b) associated people of providers listed on the gov.uk coronavirus travel test provider list.

These providers have not been subject to background checks. However, providers are subject to robust minimum standards before they can be added to the GOV.UK list and must continue to meet high standards and deadlines. The standards are available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/minimum-standards-for-private-sector-providers-of-covid-19-testing

Any provider may be removed from GOV.UK on a precautionary basis pending investigation if they are believed to be putting public safety at risk or not meeting the minimum standards.