Written questions

Meningitis: Disease Control

Commons · Question 121847 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has previously undertaken emergency exercises for an outbreak of a meningococcal-type disease.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 30 Mar 2026

The Department undertakes a range of emergency preparedness and response exercises that test our capability to manage high‑consequence infectious disease outbreaks. These exercises routinely assess incident response structures, case management, contact tr...