Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 72567
UK Microbial Forensics Consortium
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 27 of the National Security Strategy 2025, published on 24 June 2025, who is responsible for the creation of a UK-wide Microbial Forensics Consortium.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Ministry of Defence (MOD) is responsible for the creation of a UK-wide Microbial Forensics Consortium (UKMFC), as outlined in the Biological Security Strategy published on 12 June 2023. Outcome 11 of this strategy ('A strengthened national microbial f...
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