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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Influenza: Medical Treatments (2 May 2023)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the Government has spent on antiviral medication stockpiles against influenza in each year since 2005.

Asked by:
Esther McVey (Conservative)

Answer

The following table shows the spend for England by financial year for the procurement of antivirals for use during an influenza pandemic. Years not presented are a nil return.

Year

Total England antiviral historic spend incl. VAT at historic rates £m

2006/07

145.4

2008/09

189.4

2009/10

153.0

2010/11

3.8

2011/12

30.4

2012/13

0.6

2013/14

49.0

2015/16

1.4

2016/17

55.9

2018/19

46.0

2019/20

104.8

2020/21

50.4

2021/22

1.7

2022/23

8.6

Total

840.4


Answered by:
Will Quince (Conservative)
11 May 2023

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