Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of (a) NHS staff and (b) staff in the social care sector have access to FFP3 respirators.

The Government has established a four-month stockpile of all key personal protective equipment (PPE), including FFP3 respirator masks, which means we have a secure supply for workers in both the National Health Service and social care settings.

For workers in the NHS, Infection Prevention and Control guidance, which is published on GOV.UK, sets out the occasions when an FFP3 mask should be used. The equivalent guidance for workers in social care settings is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-social-care-guidance