Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the minimum volume of (a) hand sanitiser and (b) personal protective equipment that a private business must produce annually for his Department to include it in a supply chain.

In consideration as to whether a supplier and a product is added to the supply chain there is no single consideration such as volume. The supplier will be evaluated on their financial standing, compliance with minimum product specifications and ability to perform the contract.

Although it is not practical to add a supplier into a national supply chain with very small volumes every consideration will be made to the volumes which can immediately be provided and any increase over time.