Disease Control
Commons · Question 2940 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 6 Sep 2024
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...