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NHS: Protective Clothing

Written question asked by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Thursday, 16 December 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 November 2021. It was answered by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 December 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their response to the Forty-Second report of the Public Accounts Committee 2019–21 on 28 April, what steps they will take to incentivise the NHS Supply Chain to buy PPE which is made in the UK.

Answer

NHS Supply Chain is working with 30 United Kingdom manufacturers to build resilience within the manufacture of personal protective equipment. This also includes addressing innovation, sustainability and fit testing of masks for the National Health Service and social care.

About this written question

Reference

HL4035

Session

2021-22

Treasury Minutes on the Government responses to the Fortieth to the Forty-fourth Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2019–21
Monday, 19 April 2021
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons

Subjects

NHS

Protective clothing

Supply chains

Link

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