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Written question asked by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2020. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Monday, 3 August 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Public Health: Coronavirus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure public health advice on covid-19 is available in the major languages spoken in England.

Answer

Public Health England has published translations of updated core public health guidance into the 10 most commonly spoken languages (other than English) in the United Kingdom. This information has been translated into the following languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese: simplified, Chinese: traditional, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
73702
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Languages Public health Coronavirus
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk