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Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 February 2025UIN 31569

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total cost for the storage of PPE related to Covid-19 was in 2024.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The cost of storing personal protective equipment (PPE) bought in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the calendar year 2024 was approximately £60 million. The programme of work to reduce excess PPE stock has now concluded.

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