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Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what preparations his Department is making for currently unknown pathogens that could emerge in future.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Feb 2025
Target answer date
13 Feb 2025
Answer
18 Feb 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what preparations his Department is making for currently unknown pathogens that could emerge in future.

  2. 13 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has a comprehensive epidemic intelligence system to detect, assess, and communicate infectious health threats to the United Kingdom. Horizon scanning and intelligence gathering functions are designed to identify and m...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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