Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Director of Public Health in York since its covid-19 infection rate reached 114.4 per 100,000 cases.

Discussions with the Director of Public Health in York have included regular weekly meetings with Public Health England (PHE) regional team, ad hoc meetings with PHE regional team, monthly call including introduction to Joint Biosecurity Centre and Contain colleagues. These have included detailed discussions on the epidemiology and data analysis of the rates in the city of York, actions being taken locally, and support being provided through PHE/National Health Service Test and Trace.