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Not Addressed
On the basis of two reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of two reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Cabinet Office, Department of Health & Social Care (the Department) and Public Health England about government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic and the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE).1 As part of our inquiry, we also took evidence from Care England, the British Medical Council, the Royal College of Nursing, and UNISON.
Government Response Summary
The government response addresses a different PAC conclusion regarding the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy's expenditure, and does not engage with the substance of this introductory conclusion about the inquiry's scope.
Government Response
Not Addressed
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
2. PAC conclusion: The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy breached its Resource Annually Managed Expenditure total by £4.9 billion.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
Forty-Second Report - COVID-19: Government procurement and supply of Personal Protective Equipment
10 Feb 2021
HC 928
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.5 yrs
Report published
10 Feb 2021