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Written question asked by Neale Hanvey (Alba Party) on Monday, 7 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 February 2022. It was answered by Maggie Throup (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 February 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

NHS Test and Trace: Consultants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much (a) has been spent in 2020-21 and (b) is projected to be spent in 2021-22 on consultancy fees for NHS Track and Trace.

Answer

The 2020/21 NHS Test & Trace total budget was £22 billion. The Department’s annual report and accounts 2020-21 reported an actual of £13.5 billion for this period. The 2020-21 NHS Test & Trace budget for consultancy was £460 million. The interim and unaudited financial position indicates that actual expenditure for this period was approximately £195 million. NHS Test & Trace operated in an environment of high uncertainty, where demand for testing and tracing was affected by new variants, case numbers and policy decisions such as national lockdowns. As a result, monthly spending fluctuated throughout the year. A breakdown of NHS Test & Trace audited expenditure for 2020-21 is intended for future publication.

The NHS Test & Trace Programme has been allocated £15 billion in 2021-22, spend figures will be published as part of the annual accounts at the end of the financial year. Future spend in this area will be in line with demand.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119862
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Consultants Fees and charges Expenditure NHS Test and Trace
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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