Appendix B: Quantitative Analysis
The following tables detail the results for each of the 18 closed questions in the consultation.
As not all respondents gave an answer to these questions, the quantitative analysis in the main report is based on those who answered each question.
With the exception of the first table, the following tables for each question show:
- The number of respondents from the total sample of 164 who selected each response, and the corresponding percentage.
- The number and percentage response among those who answered each question, broken down by:
- Individual and organisation responses.
- By sector[2].
Q1 to Q1.6: Agreement with lessons presented in consultation paper by sector
Base: all in each sector answering each question
- Q1. Effective mechanisms of collaboration and communication between the Scottish Government and stakeholders are an integral part of facilitating the supply of PPE in pandemic circumstances and must be implemented into any future strategy.
- Q1.1. A reformed stockpiling and buying approach for pandemic PPE is required.
- Q1.2. Primary Care and adult Social Care require a long term and sustainable PPE supply strategy.
- Q1.3. Cross public sector collaboration with the NHS on PPE supply issues should be considered as part of a future strategy.
- Q1.4. A surge capacity should be incorporated into the future pandemic PPE supply and stockpiling arrangements to guarantee that PPE demand is met during the volatile early stages of any future pandemic.
- Q1.5. A future strategy also needs to consider how private businesses and third sector organisations can be as prepared as possible for future pandemics to ensure that they continue to deliver essential public services.
- Q1.6. We must build upon the progress made during the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of supporting new, domestic supply chains and the development of data modelling.
| |
Q1 |
Q1.1 |
Q1.2 |
Q1.3 |
Q1.4 |
Q1.5 |
Q1.6 |
| All answering (%) |
96% |
91% |
96% |
92% |
96% |
91% |
93% |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
100% |
91% |
100% |
96% |
100% |
100% |
96% |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
96% |
96% |
100% |
88% |
100% |
100% |
96% |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
100% |
91% |
95% |
95% |
100% |
95% |
100% |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
91% |
83% |
87% |
83% |
96% |
91% |
96% |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
78% |
89% |
| - HSCP |
100% |
91% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
82% |
100% |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
89% |
89% |
89% |
89% |
88% |
89% |
78% |
| - Membership / representative body |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
83% |
83% |
| - Other |
92% |
88% |
92% |
88% |
78% |
88% |
88% |
Q1. Effective mechanisms of collaboration and communication between the Scottish Government and stakeholders are an integral part of facilitating the supply of
PPE in pandemic circumstances and must be implemented into any future strategy.
| Base |
n= |
Agree |
Disagree |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
154 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
94% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| All answering |
160 |
154 |
4 |
2 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
96% |
3% |
1% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
22 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
24 |
96% |
4% |
0% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
23 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
22 |
91% |
5% |
5% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
89% |
11% |
0% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
7 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
92% |
4% |
4% |
- |
Q1.1. A reformed stockpiling and buying approach for pandemic
PPE is required.
| Base |
n= |
Agree |
Disagree |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
147 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
90% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
| All answering |
161 |
147 |
6 |
8 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
91% |
4% |
5% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
91% |
0% |
9% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
24 |
96% |
4% |
0% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
22 |
91% |
5% |
5% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
83% |
4% |
13% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
91% |
0% |
9% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
89% |
11% |
0% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
7 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
88% |
8% |
4% |
- |
Q1.2. Primary Care and adult Social Care require a long term and sustainable
PPE supply strategy.
| Base |
n= |
Agree |
Disagree |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
154 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
94% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
| All answering |
161 |
154 |
2 |
5 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
96% |
1% |
3% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
24 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
22 |
95% |
0% |
5% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
87% |
4% |
9% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
89% |
0% |
11% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
7 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
92% |
4% |
4% |
- |
Q1.3. Cross public sector collaboration with the
NHS on
PPE supply issues should be considered as part of a future strategy.
| Base |
n= |
Agree |
Disagree |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
147 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
90% |
2% |
6% |
2% |
| All answering |
160 |
147 |
3 |
10 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
92% |
2% |
6% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
96% |
0% |
4% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
24 |
88% |
0% |
13% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
22 |
95% |
0% |
5% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
83% |
4% |
13% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
89% |
11% |
0% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
6 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
88% |
4% |
8% |
- |
Q1.4. A surge capacity should be incorporated into the future pandemic
PPE supply and stockpiling arrangements to guarantee that
PPE demand is met during the volatile early stages of any future pandemic.
| Base |
n= |
Agree |
Disagree |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
151 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
92% |
4% |
1% |
4% |
| All answering |
158 |
151 |
6 |
1 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
96% |
4% |
1% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
24 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
22 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
96% |
4% |
0% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
8 |
88% |
13% |
0% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
6 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Other |
23 |
78% |
17% |
4% |
- |
Q1.5. A future strategy also needs to consider how private businesses and third sector organisations can be as prepared as possible for future pandemics to ensure that they continue to deliver essential public services.
| Base |
n= |
Agree |
Disagree |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
146 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
89% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
| All answering |
160 |
146 |
7 |
7 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
91% |
4% |
4% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
24 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
22 |
95% |
0% |
5% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
91% |
9% |
0% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
78% |
0% |
22% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
82% |
9% |
9% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
89% |
11% |
0% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
6 |
83% |
0% |
17% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
88% |
13% |
0% |
- |
Q1.6. We must build upon the progress made during the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of supporting new, domestic supply chains and the development of data modelling.
| Base |
n= |
Agree |
Disagree |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
148 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
90% |
2% |
5% |
3% |
| All answering |
159 |
148 |
3 |
8 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
93% |
2% |
5% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
96% |
0% |
4% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
24 |
96% |
0% |
4% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
21 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
96% |
0% |
4% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
89% |
6% |
6% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
78% |
11% |
11% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
6 |
83% |
0% |
17% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
88% |
4% |
8% |
- |
Q2. Are there any other lessons learned that you think should be considered?
| Base |
n= |
Yes |
No |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
116 |
30 |
18 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
71% |
18% |
11% |
| All answering |
146 |
116 |
30 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
79% |
21% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
22 |
73% |
27% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
22 |
73% |
27% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
20 |
85% |
15% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
18 |
72% |
28% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
78% |
22% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
91% |
9% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
6 |
83% |
17% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
5 |
100% |
0% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
83% |
17% |
- |
Q3. Do you think that Scotland should have its own pandemic
PPE stockpile?
| Base |
n= |
Yes |
No |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
129 |
19 |
13 |
3 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
79% |
12% |
8% |
2% |
| All answering |
161 |
129 |
19 |
13 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
80% |
12% |
8% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
83% |
4% |
13% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
24 |
88% |
8% |
4% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
23 |
78% |
13% |
9% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
83% |
9% |
9% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
83% |
11% |
6% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
91% |
9% |
0% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
67% |
11% |
22% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
6 |
67% |
0% |
33% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
71% |
29% |
0% |
- |
Q3.1. Do you have a preference as to which organisations or sectors should be able to access the
PPE pandemic stockpile?
| Base |
n= |
Yes |
No |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
102 |
57 |
5 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
62% |
35% |
3% |
| All answering |
159 |
102 |
57 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
64% |
36% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
65% |
35% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
23 |
43% |
57% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
22 |
68% |
32% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
91% |
9% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
56% |
44% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
55% |
45% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
33% |
67% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
6 |
83% |
17% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
71% |
29% |
- |
Q3.2. Do you have a view on how much the organisations or sectors that share the
PPE stockpile should contribute to its costs?
| Base |
n= |
Yes |
No |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
88 |
72 |
4 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
54% |
44% |
2% |
| All answering |
160 |
88 |
72 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
55% |
45% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
43% |
57% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
24 |
38% |
63% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
23 |
48% |
52% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
22 |
77% |
23% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
39% |
61% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
55% |
45% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
89% |
11% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
6 |
67% |
33% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
67% |
33% |
- |
Q4. Do you think that public sector organisations working together with the
NHS to buy
PPE together would help support the Scottish
PPE manufacturing base?
| Base |
n= |
Yes |
No |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
123 |
12 |
24 |
5 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
75% |
7% |
15% |
3% |
| All answering |
159 |
123 |
12 |
24 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
77% |
8% |
15% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
96% |
0% |
4% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
23 |
65% |
13% |
22% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
23 |
87% |
4% |
9% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
78% |
9% |
13% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
78% |
6% |
17% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
82% |
9% |
9% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
67% |
11% |
22% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
5 |
40% |
0% |
60% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
71% |
13% |
17% |
- |
Q4.1. Do you think that public sector organisations working together with the
NHS to buy
PPE together would help Scotland to be more resilient in the event of a future pandemic?
| Base |
n= |
Yes |
No |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
123 |
15 |
18 |
8 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
75% |
9% |
11% |
5% |
| All answering |
156 |
123 |
15 |
18 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
79% |
10% |
12% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
96% |
0% |
4% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
23 |
74% |
17% |
9% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
22 |
82% |
5% |
14% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
87% |
9% |
4% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
67% |
6% |
28% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
91% |
0% |
9% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
7 |
71% |
14% |
14% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
5 |
60% |
0% |
40% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
67% |
25% |
8% |
- |
Q4.2. For public sector respondents: Would your organisation be willing to participate in a collaborative buying approach for pandemic PPE with the NHS?
| Base |
n= |
Yes |
No |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
56 |
12 |
56 |
40 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
34% |
7% |
34% |
24% |
| All answering |
124 |
56 |
12 |
56 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
45% |
10% |
45% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
22 |
68% |
5% |
27% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
19 |
32% |
21% |
47% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
19 |
21% |
5% |
74% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
21 |
43% |
10% |
48% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
12 |
33% |
17% |
50% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
9 |
89% |
0% |
11% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
89% |
0% |
11% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
4 |
25% |
0% |
75% |
- |
| - Other |
9 |
11% |
22% |
67% |
- |
Q5. Should the Scottish Government have a role in supporting the private businesses providing an essential public service and the third sector with their PPE supply in the event of a future pandemic?
| Base |
n= |
Yes |
No |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
125 |
13 |
21 |
5 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
76% |
8% |
13% |
3% |
| All answering |
159 |
125 |
13 |
21 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
79% |
8% |
13% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
22 |
91% |
0% |
9% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
24 |
79% |
8% |
13% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
23 |
83% |
4% |
13% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
87% |
4% |
9% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
61% |
17% |
22% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
82% |
9% |
9% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
56% |
22% |
22% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
5 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
- |
| - Other |
24 |
71% |
13% |
17% |
- |
Q5.1. If you answered 'yes' to Question 5, do you have an opinion on how this should be funded?
| Base |
n= |
Yes |
No |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
62 |
31 |
38 |
33 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
38% |
19% |
23% |
20% |
| All answering |
131 |
62 |
31 |
38 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
47% |
24% |
29% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
22 |
45% |
14% |
41% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
19 |
32% |
32% |
37% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
20 |
50% |
20% |
30% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
21 |
62% |
29% |
10% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
12 |
50% |
25% |
25% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
9 |
22% |
33% |
44% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
7 |
43% |
43% |
14% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
5 |
40% |
20% |
40% |
- |
| - Other |
16 |
63% |
13% |
25% |
- |
Q6. Do you agree with the proposed pandemic
PPE supply arrangements for your organisation or sector?
| Base |
n= |
Yes |
No |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
89 |
25 |
36 |
14 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
54% |
15% |
22% |
9% |
| All answering |
150 |
89 |
25 |
36 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
59% |
17% |
24% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
83% |
13% |
4% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
23 |
52% |
17% |
30% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
23 |
78% |
9% |
13% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
22 |
41% |
27% |
32% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
16 |
50% |
31% |
19% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
82% |
0% |
18% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
78% |
11% |
11% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
6 |
50% |
17% |
33% |
- |
| - Other |
17 |
24% |
18% |
59% |
- |
Q7. Do you agree that a mechanism (or mechanisms) should be found by which the cost of pandemic
PPE is appropriately split between the organisations that are using that
PPE?
| Base |
n= |
Yes |
No |
No preference |
Not answered |
| All respondents |
164 |
101 |
31 |
27 |
5 |
| All respondents (%) |
|
62% |
19% |
16% |
3% |
| All answering |
159 |
101 |
31 |
27 |
- |
| All answering (%) |
|
64% |
19% |
17% |
- |
| - Local authorities inc. adult social care |
23 |
74% |
13% |
13% |
- |
| - Private / third sector adult social care |
24 |
38% |
29% |
33% |
- |
| - NHS inc. hospital and community services |
23 |
74% |
17% |
9% |
- |
| - Private / third sector providing essential public services |
23 |
78% |
9% |
13% |
- |
| - Primary care independent contractors |
18 |
61% |
28% |
11% |
- |
| - HSCPs |
11 |
91% |
0% |
9% |
- |
| - Other public sector (e.g. justice services, education) |
9 |
67% |
22% |
11% |
- |
| - Membership / representative body |
5 |
20% |
20% |
60% |
- |
| - Other |
23 |
52% |
30% |
17% |
- |
