To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which body is responsible for giving regulatory approval for a (a) new design of PPE clothing and (b) new supplier's PPE product.
Answered on
25 June 2020
A cross-Government personal protective equipment sourcing unit, staffed by over 400 people, is securing new supply lines from across the world and has published rigorous standards against which purchases will be made.
The Health and Safety Executive and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency are responsible for giving regulatory approval. Further information is available at the following link:
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Department of Health and Social Care