Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there is a sufficient amount of protective clothing and equipment for front line staff at (1) GP surgeries, and (2) hospitals.

There continues to be adequate supply in line with Public Health England recommended use and the European Union exit and pandemic influenza stockpiles have been released. We have now moved to providing substantial extra deliveries and support will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Services across the National Health Service are urgently being sent stocks of personal protective equipment to help them manage cases and potential cases of COVID-19 and keep staff safe.