To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many units of personal protective equipment are currently in storage in warehouses; and what the cost to the public purse is of that storage.
Answered on
9 November 2022
As of 26 September 2022, there were 7.4 billion items of personal protective equipment (PPE) stored in warehouses in the United Kingdom. In 2022/23, these storage costs are an average of £2.2 million per week.
Answered by
Department of Health and Social Care