Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure supply of covid-19 lateral flow tests prior to the publication of his Department's press release entitled Daily rapid testing for COVID-19 contacts launches this week on 12 December 2021.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) procured additional stocks of lateral flow device (LFD) tests and increased delivery capacity. Over 350 million additional LFD tests were secured, additional home delivery capacity was provided through the Royal Mail, while more tests were supplied to pharmacies and community testing.