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UIN 562

Coronavirus: Screening

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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11 May 2021

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18 May 2021 · Answer

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he is making on procuring saliva tests to detect covid-19.

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  1. 11 May 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he is making on procuring saliva tests to detect covid-19.

    Source: Commons

  2. 18 May 2021

    Answer

    We are working with a number of United Kingdom suppliers to increase production capability for lateral flow devices (LFDs). We expect to increase the proportion of UK-produced self-test LFDs by the summer, while saliva tests remain at a trial stage.

    Source: Written answer

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