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Written question asked by Sarah Owen (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 January 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 February 2021 (named day). It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Monday, 1 February 2021 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Coronavirus: Disease Control

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the efficacy of the Government's communications strategy during the covid-19 outbreak at reaching people whose first language is not English.

Answer

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to PQ 55066 on 10 June 2020, and PQ 96936 on 7 October 2020.

To date, Covid-19 material has been translated into 26 languages, and has been made available to all local authorities as editable assets.

Working with the Cabinet Office, vaccine communications from DHSC have appeared in 600 national, regional, local and specialist titles, including BAME media for Asian, Bangladeshi, Bengali, Gujarati and Pakistani communities. To improve our understanding of vaccine hesitancy, we are now working with over 90 faith, healthcare provider networks, influencers and experts from a range of communities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
144853
Session
2019-21
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Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Disease control Languages Coronavirus
Link
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