To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2021 to Question 134251 on Military Aid: Coronavirus, what specific tasks members of the armed forces deployed to the NHS headquarters in Skipton House to assist with the rollout of the vaccine are conducting.
Answered on
20 January 2021
Defence has further increased its support to Skipton House, with 28 Service personnel now deployed to assist with the rollout of the vaccine. 26 of these personnel are supporting primarily the NHS Vaccine Delivery programme through operational and logistical planning assistance, and two military officers are providing Chief of Staff support to enhance coordination of vaccine procurement for Her Majesty's Government.