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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...