The Department of Health and Social Care has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (56360):
Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the costs are of NHS Test and Trace each month. (56360)
Tabled on: 15 October 2021
Answer:
Maggie Throup (Minister for Vaccines and Public Health):
The costs for NHS Test and Trace vary each month according to the prevalence of COVID-19. The budget for NHS Test and Trace activities in 2021/22 is £15 billion. On average this equates to approximately £1.25 billion per month.
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