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Written question asked by Alex Norris (Labour) on Thursday, 17 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 June 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 22 June 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 July 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Disinfectants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether hand hygiene, surface cleaning and disinfection will remain in public to help manager the risk of transmissible viruses and illness.

Answer

Public Health England are currently reviewing the evidence base on surface transmission of COVID-19 in non-healthcare settings to develop general principles for cleaning and hand hygiene which can be applied to future guidance and the provision of advice.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17818
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Disease control Disinfectants
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk