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Written question asked by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 November 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 16 November 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Monday, 8 March 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Coronavirus: Screening

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether covid-19 tests proposed for mass testing of university students prior to Christmas will be rapid lateral flow tests manufactured by Innova Tried and Tested.

Answer

The COVID-19 tests deployed to universities for testing before Christmas were the INNOVA SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Qualitative Test. These tests are produced by the legal manufacturer Innova and distributed by Tried and Tested.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
113627
Session
2019-21
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Christmas Screening Students Coronavirus Innova Tried&Tested
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk