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Written question asked by Justin Madders (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 March 2022. It was answered by Maggie Throup (Conservative) on Monday, 28 March 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Coronavirus: Screening

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2022 to Question 87710 on Coronavirus: Screening, what the future of those trials is under the Government's plans to live with covid.

Answer

From 1 April 2022, free universal access to lateral flow device (LFD) tests for the public in England will end. We will continue to make testing available for a small number of at risk groups. Further details on eligible groups will be made available in due course. This testing will be provided through LFD and polymerase chain reaction testing. LAMP testing will cease to be used as part of the national testing programme.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
144929
Session
2021-22
Related items
Coronavirus: Screening
Monday, 10 January 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Screening Coronavirus
Link
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