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Written question asked by Anneliese Dodds (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 February 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 7 February 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 March 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Department of Health and Social Care: Randox Laboratories

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2022 to Question 81967 on Randox Laboratories, which of his Department's officials were present on the call of 9 April 2020 between the former Parliamentary Under Secretary for Innovation and Randox Laboratory, broken down by civil service grade; whether any special adviser attended that call; and whether (a) an official or (b) a special adviser wrote the minute of that call, published by his Department.

Answer

The former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lord Bethell) was supported by a private secretary at Higher Executive Officer grade who wrote the minute and by Dr Samantha Roberts, Director of Testing Supply at the National Testing Programme. Special advisers were not present.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
117048
Session
2021-22
Related items
Subjects
Bethell, Lord Paterson, Owen Randox Laboratories Department of Health and Social Care
Link
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