PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Coronavirus: Screening (2 February 2022)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for people that cannot take a nasal covid-19 test; and whether his Department plans to approve a non-nasal covid-19 test such as the lollipop saliva test.

Asked by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating alternative testing options for people who cannot take a nasal COVID-19 test and awaiting the results from a number of LAMP or saliva-based testing pilots that are underway. The UKHSA will continue to review and evaluate the usability of emerging technologies.

Answered by:
Maggie Throup (Conservative)
10 February 2022