Bishop of Durham asks about cases of COVID-19 among asylum seekers at Napier Barracks

The Bishop of Durham received the following written answer on 1st November 2021:

The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government how many cases of COVID-19 there have been at Napier Barracks since April.

Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con, Home Office): Twelve people have tested positive for coronavirus whilst accommodated at Napier Barracks since April 2021.

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The Lord Bishop of Durham asked Her Majesty’s Government whether all residents at Napier Barracks have been offered a COVID-19 vaccination.

Baroness Williams of Trafford: Asylum seekers, including those resident at Napier, have the same access to the Covid-19 vaccination as the general UK population.

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