Written questions

Emergencies: Public Sector

Commons · Question 13802 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what lessons have been learned from recent public sector responses to health and natural emergencies.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 7 Jul 2026

Recent responses to outbreaks of meningitis B and hantavirus have shown the importance of rapid convening of departments and Devolved Governments to offer government support, and provide coordination to the response. Bringing together the right individual...