Aug. 31 2023
Source Page: National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 - updated 2023Found: Once a child is born, neglect may involve a parent or carer failing to provide adequate food, clothing
Nov. 16 2023
Source Page: Equality and Human Rights Monitor 2023Found: motivated hate crime (MHCLG, 2020), and ythe expansion in England and Wales of the Places of Worship Protective
Aug. 30 2023
Source Page: I. UK national leadership for risk identification, emergency preparedness, response and recovery. August 2023. 22p. II. National Risk Register. 2023 edition. 192p. III. Letter dated 16/08/2023 from Oliver Dowden MP regarding the two documents above for deposit in the House Libraries. 1p.Found: usually mild, but if they infect the central nervous system, they can cause serious illness); a novel coronavirus
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Government has made of the value for money of personal protective equipment procured under covid-19 emergency regulations.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
Government Internal Audit Agency analysed prices paid for individual products across the personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain including 12 contracts in detail and found that there was a proportionate control environment in place that balanced the need to urgently obtain PPE at scale and pace, with the need to secure value for money.
As well as due diligence checks there was systematic price benchmarking. Prices were evaluated against the need for the product, the quantity available, the specification of the product and how quickly it could be delivered. Many deals were rejected or renegotiated as initial prices offered were not acceptable.
Asked by: Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Government has made of the value for money of personal protective equipment procured under covid-19 emergency regulations.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
Government Internal Audit Agency analysed prices paid for individual products across the personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain including 12 contracts in detail and found that there was a proportionate control environment in place that balanced the need to urgently obtain PPE at scale and pace, with the need to secure value for money.
As well as due diligence checks there was systematic price benchmarking. Prices were evaluated against the need for the product, the quantity available, the specification of the product and how quickly it could be delivered. Many deals were rejected or renegotiated as initial prices offered were not acceptable.
Aug. 03 2023
Source Page: National Risk Register 2023Found: usually mild, but if they infect the central nervous system, they can cause serious illness); a novel coronavirus
Mentions:
1: Angela Rayner (LAB - Ashton-under-Lyne) We already know that the so-called VIP lane for personal protective equipment enabled the shameful waste - Speech Link
2: Will Quince (CON - Colchester) In a matter of a few short weeks, this novel coronavirus pushed global health systems and global PPE - Speech Link
3: Dawn Butler (LAB - Brent Central) lot of evidence and paperwork on the Good Law Project website, just for the Minister’s reference.The coronavirus - Speech Link
4: Nadia Whittome (LAB - Nottingham East) Before coronavirus, the existing PPE stockpile did not include everything it should have. - Speech Link
5: Neil O'Brien (CON - Harborough) clothing…and they urgently need…it.”We agreed. - Speech Link
Mar. 27 2024
Source Page: Police Remuneration Review Body 9th report: 2023Found: Minister of Justice on the hours of duty, leave, pay, allowances and the issue, use and return of police clothing
May. 10 2023
Source Page: Adverse Weather and Health PlanFound: blood pressure and risk of blood clotting in healthy people who are sedentary and wearing minimal clothing
Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the names of (a) Ministers (b) Members of Parliament and (c) Officials who referred firms onto expedited route for supplying personal protective equipment.
Answered by Will Quince
Details of the High Priority Lane were published on 17 November 2021. This list was updated on the 11 February 2022 and is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ppe-procurement-in-the-early-pandemic