Written questions

Disease Control

Lords · Question HL14353 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 19 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno

To ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to apportion responsibility for the management of another global pandemic between the central and devolved governments.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 19 Feb 2026

There is detailed guidance and processes in place which set out the arrangements whereby the UK Government will work with the devolved governments to plan for and manage the response to a pandemic. These are underpinned by the principles for responding to...