Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 81443
Disease Control: Departmental Responsibilities
Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Johanna Baxter
Labour — Paisley and Renfrewshire South
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Minister is responsible for vulnerable groups and pandemics.
Answer
Ashley DaltonAs the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention, responsibility for health inequalities and vulnerable groups as well as pandemic preparedness falls within my Ministerial portfolio.