Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many requests for personal protective equipment (PPE) have been made through the care home online portal; how many of those requests for PPE have been fulfilled; and within what timeframe were those requests fulfilled.

The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Portal was developed to enable primary and social care providers in England to order critical COVID-19 PPE. As of 1 June 2020, the total number of orders received on the PPE Portal was 3,276, with over 1.3 million items of PPE being shipped. PPE ordered through the portal is delivered by Royal Mail. Orders should arrive within 48 hours if the order is placed before 1pm. Orders placed after 1pm will be subject to an additional 24 hours.