Written question asked by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Monday, 1 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 March 2021. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Monday, 8 March 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Protective Clothing: Production
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he taking to encourage the production of high grade personal protective masks in the UK.
- Answer
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In April 2020, Lord Deighton was appointed to spearhead Make UK and increase manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPE) from United Kingdom-based companies.
We have established UK manufacturing across all product categories except gloves and body bags, establishing our domestic supply base in a way that will build resilience in UK supply chains in the future. We now have four Make UK providers manufacturing FFP3 facemasks in the UK.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 160527
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Disease control Manufacturing industries Protective clothing Production
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- 2021-03-08 21:02:45 +0000
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