Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Department of Health and Social Care’s Annual report and accounts: 2020–2021, published on 31 January, which stated that £2.6 billion of procured PPE was “not suitable for use within the health and social care sector but which the Department considers might be suitable for other uses (although these potential other uses are as yet uncertain)”, whether any other uses have been identified; and if so, what these uses are.
Answer
The Department manages stock which is unsuitable for use in certain health and care settings through re-sale, re-purposing and donations domestically and internationally. In addition, the Department is also resolving disputed contracts to enable personal protective equipment to be used, replaced or refunded.