Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment the Government has made of the adequacy of covid-19 PCR testing site provision; and what plans he has to change the level of that provision over the next 12 months.

There are currently more than 1,000 test sites in the United Kingdom and on average, a person travels less than two and a half miles to access a test site. We work with local authorities and other stakeholders to ensure sites are located appropriately and meet local demand. Future decisions regarding the provision of test sites will be led by expert clinical advice.