Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which (a) ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) civil servants referred (i) Meller Designs Limited and (ii) Liaoning Zhongqiao Overseas Exchange Co Ltd to the high priority lane for the supply of personal protective equipment during the covid-19 outbreak.

On 17 November 2021, the Department published information relating to the teams and individuals who referred offers of support that were triaged using the high priority lane.

The offer from Meller Designs Limited was received and passed on by officials in the office for the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and directed to the high priority route by officials in the Office of the Government Chief Commercial Officer.

The offer from Liaoning Zhongquiao Overseas Exchange Co Ltd was received and referred by officials in the office for the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.