Written questions

Mpox: Disease Control

Commons · Question 2909 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure pandemic preparedness in the context of the mpox outbreak in Africa.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 5 Sep 2024

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will continue to keep the global situation and our domestic preparations under close review, and ministers across the Government are working together to coordinate our response.The UKHSA is engaged with our internatio...