As well as the significant volumes of PPE it purchased, and is now disposing of, the Department entered into contracts for both COVID-19 vaccines and COVID-19 medicines which commit it to procure future stock. It recognised impairments on these contracts in 2021–22 of £1.7 billion for COVID-19 vaccines and £1.8 billion for COVID-19 8 Letter from DHSC to PAC, dated 16 March 2023 9 Q 84 10 Letter from DHSC to PAC, dated 16 March 2023 11 Qq 96, 100 12 Qq 98, 99 13 C&AG’s Report, para 5 14 Q 90 1...

As well as the significant volumes of PPE it purchased, and is now disposing of, the Department entered into contracts for both COVID-19 vaccines and COVID-19 medicines which commit it to procure future stock. It recognised impairments on these contracts in 2021–22 of £1.7 billion for COVID-19 vaccines and £1.8 billion for COVID-19 8 Letter from DHSC to PAC, dated 16 March 2023 9 Q 84 10 Letter from DHSC to PAC, dated 16 March 2023 11 Qq 96, 100 12 Qq 98, 99 13 C&AG’s Report, para 5 14 Q 90 15 DHSC 2021–22 ARA, page 57 16 Letter from DHSC to PAC, dated 16 March 2023 17 Q 107 10 Department of Health and Social Care 2021–22 Annual Report and Ac Type: conclusion | Number: 8 | Response status: not_addressed