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Disease Control

Commons · Question 10615 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 26 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of global preparedness for pandemics and epidemic outbreaks.

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 26 Jun 2026

Supporting vaccination and immunisation, preventing and treating disease, and preparing for pandemics and epidemics, are all crucial elements of the UK's global health programmes, working alongside organisations like Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; the World ...