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Tuberculosis: Disease Control

Commons · Question 5736 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to renew the National TB Action Plan to help ensure the UK meets its commitment to the World Health Elimination (WHO) targets by 2035.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 8 Jun 2026

The UK Health Security Agency and NHS England’s current joint Tuberculosis (TB) Action Plan for England 2021 to 2026 outlines outcomes and indicators to achieve a 90% reduction in people with TB by 2035, aligned with the World Health Organisation eliminat...