Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the latest scientific research on the amount of time that the COVID-19 virus remains potent on different kinds of surface; whether they will publish that assessment; and if so, when. [T]

The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) provides scientific advice to support United Kingdom decision-makers during emergencies.

The Environmental and Modelling Group presented its report Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Mitigating Measures to SAGE on 4 June 2020.

This report addresses the latest research on the amount of time that the COVID-19 virus remains potent on different kinds of surface and sets out 39 risk mitigation measures that are important in different circumstances based on the individual setting.

A copy of the report is attached.