Jon Ashworth asks why so many labs have huge backlogs and some are having to "void" (bin) tests. Says the UK is sending tests to Italy and Germany because labs here can't cope with the number of tests which need to be checked.
Government has admitted that it shuts down the online test request system when demand is overwhelming to prevent tests being carried out and later binned because the labs can't cope.
"I don't deny that this is an enormous challenge" Matt Hancock says. He repeats his message about prioritisation. This is new - not behind the scenes - but as a message being delivered to the public who until now were being told they should ask for a test if they have symptoms
Hancock says the problem can be solved "in a matter of weeks" but again repeats prioritisation point. This will become more acute as winter rolls in and people spend more time indoors/other viruses become more prevalent.
Matt Hancock says people should not be gaming the system by putting different postcodes in to try and get tested even if the portal says they can't. MPs claim this is possible and currently happening.
If you'd like to have a look at the latest testing figures you can, they are online here: coronavirus.data.gov.uk/testing
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