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Written question asked by Ian Murray (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 May 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 2 June 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 June 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Coronavirus: Nike

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he was made aware of the Swindon Nike store and Sunderland Head Office being sanitised after the covid-19 outbreak at the Nike Conference in Edinburgh in February 2020.

Answer

Public Health England (PHE) did not have any contact with the Nike Factory Store Swindon.

PHE North East were contacted by the Head Office in Sunderland on 2 and 3 March 2020 to report illness amongst employees attending the Nike conference. The Head Office was referred to Health Protection Scotland as the lead organisation in the incident response.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
49657
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Disease control Hygiene Edinburgh Shops Conferences Nike Coronavirus
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk