Written questions

Meningitis: Disease Control

Commons · Question 121848 · 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, what planning his Department has previously undertaken for a meningitis outbreak.

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...