Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 2940

Disease Control

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 6 September 2024

Named Day

Question

Victoria Atkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the UK’s preparedness for (a) mpox and (b) future outbreaks and pandemics.

Answer

The Secretary of State and I have met regularly with officials from the Department, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the National Health Service on this issue.UKHSA will continue to keep the global situation and our domestic preparations under cl...

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