Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Minister of State for Health's Statement, DHSC Update, 3 February 2022, Official Report, if he will publish a list of suppliers who have supplied PPE deemed unsuitable who have not yet refunded payments made under those contracts to his Department.

We are unable to provide the information requested on suppliers where the personal protective equipment (PPE) was deemed unsuitable, as this information is commercially sensitive. Where a product fails to meet the required standard during the quality assurance process, we will aim to recoup costs.

A list of suppliers contracted to deliver PPE, with the start and end dates of these contracts and contract values is attached. However, we are unable to provide the information requested for 16 contracts, as this information is commercially sensitive.