Tag: Test and Trace

The committee also criticised handling of the cash, highlighting that the programme has still not managed to reduce the number of expensive contractors – who are paid an average of £1,100 per day.

The company said that around 17 per cent of its revenues for the half-year were from work supporting government in its response to Covid-19.

Some 14.8 per cent of people transferred to Test and Trace in England in the week to 21 July were not reached.

Test and Trace was found to “not deliver value for taxpayers” and relying too heavily on private consultants.