HCLG Committee Chair writes to Prime Minister on Covid-19 test and trace service

Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Clive Betts MP, has written to the Prime Minister to request greater detail on the Government’s approach to implementing contact test and tracing. 

A copy of the correspondence is available here.

The letter follows the Prime Minister’s appearance before the Liaison Committee, and seeks clarity on the apparent discrepancy between comments indicating that local authorities would lead on developing local responses to future outbreaks of Covid-19 and the over-arching role of the Joint Biosecurity Council in setting the direction of the Covid-19 response.

The letter requests clarification on the role of local authorities, and other relevant bodies, in developing and implementing tailored outbreak control plans to combat Covid-19. The letter additionally requests greater clarity on the role of the Joint Biosecurity Council in guiding the direction of local committees, as well as providing data and guidance to identify outbreaks.