Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Thursday, 21 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 February 2019 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Hammond (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 February 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

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NHS: DHL

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the proposed shipping route to be operated by DHL for products supplied to the NHS on a 24 to 72 hours timeframe in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, what assurances he has sought from DHL that the issues which led to the supply-chain breakdown in 2018 that occurred during DHL's contract with Kentucky Fried Chicken have been resolved; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The contractual arrangement that the Department has with DHL is unrelated to any other contracts that they may operate for different clients.

The Department has a team working closely with DHL on all aspects of the operational mobilisation and assuring that this contingency will be in place ahead of the date that the United Kingdom exits the European Union.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

224317

Session

2017-19

Subjects

Drugs NHS Medical devices Shipping DHL Brexit

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk