Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 13915

Protective Clothing: Storage

Tabled: 12 November 2024

Answered: 21 November 2024

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the monthly cost is of storing PPE related to Covid.

Answer

Karin Smyth

It currently costs approximately £200,000 per week, the equivalent to £850,000 for November 2024, to store personal protective equipment unsuitable for National Health Service use. The figure is dynamic because the stock is reducing.A programme of work is...

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