Disease Control: National Security
Commons · Question 48705 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 6 May 2025
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to (a) evaluate and (b) mitigate the impact of global health crises on the United Kingdom's (i) national security, (ii) public health, (ii
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 6 May 2025
The Government recognises the threat global health crises pose for UK national security and prosperity, noting that the threat of another global pandemic is specifically highlighted in the UK National Risk Register. The Government has a multifaceted appro...