The UK government has come under scrutiny for destroying £1.4 billion worth of unused Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This destruction is part of a larger issue of waste, with the Department of Health reportedly wasting £15 billion on unused Covid supplies. The PPE, which was to specification and could have been used, was purchased from a supplier that has since moved to Jersey to avoid scrutiny. Critics argue that the funds could have been better spent on the NHS, social housing, or a recovery plan for children. This incident has raised questions about government competence and fiscal responsibility, especially given the high levels of national debt and recent tax increases.
For years UK Gov have covered up the cost of destroying perfectly good PPE that was ordered, supplied but never used. Today the BBC have put a £1.4 billion on part of this wastage. The Gov will use this figure to claim they’ve increased NHS spending. https://t.co/nvEJgV32OS
£1.4 billion up in smoke as govt destroys unwanted Covid protections https://t.co/DMHdPPWjfz just part of the £2.7trillion of debt on which our taxes pay the interest. The PPE was to spec and could have been used. Firm that made it has decamped to Jersey to avoid scrutiny. https://t.co/Wx7Km8u5ST
If there ever was an example of the sheer incompetence of the current government it's this one. £1.4B spent on PPE from one supplier which has been completely thrown away. https://t.co/BU4AwWEnav
Department of Health wasted £15bn on unused Covid supplies, watchdog finds | NHS | The Guardian https://t.co/6ikeiWGymm
Government destroys £1.4 billion of PPE. Now you know why we had to raise taxes to the highest level since The War. https://t.co/facKkskIiQ
What could £1.4 billion have done for the NHS? Social housing? A recovery plan for kids? https://t.co/kJ3S5AmkdA