Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government how much Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) they currently have in stock in preparation for a further surge of COVID-19; and whether they will list the main suppliers for the current stock.

As of September 2022, the Department holds 9.4 billion items of personal protective equipment (PPE), which could be used in response to a further wave of COVID-19. The Department has committed to providing PPE for free until the end of March 2023 and holds sufficient stocks to meet projected demand across all categories.

We are unable to provide the information requested on the suppliers for current stocks. When a product is quality assured and joins the supply chain, its source is not recorded.