Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what health advice has been provided to those living on boats during the COVID-19 pandemic; and how that advice is being made available.

The Government takes the welfare of all our citizens seriously and we are working hard to ensure people who need help to do so are identified, supported and enabled to take necessary measures to reduce the spread of the virus.

All the latest information and guidance for the public is available on the GOV.UK website. The current general advice is that everyone should stay at home except in very limited circumstances, practise social distancing and follow handwashing guidance.

We are constantly evaluating what more we can do to support different groups in society that have particular needs or face particular challenges.

COVID-19 health guidance for members of Gypsy, Traveller and Boater communities is currently in development for dissemination in a range of formats.