Written questions

Coronavirus: Learning Disability

Lords · Question HL11594 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Harper

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current level of risk from COVID-19 to people with learning disabilities.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 13 Nov 2025

The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...