Question follow-through · 48705
Disease Control: National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to (a) evaluate and (b) mitigate the impact of global health crises on the United Kingdom's (i) national security, (ii) public health, (ii
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 28 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 30 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 6 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to (a) evaluate and (b) mitigate the impact of global health crises on the United Kingdom's (i) national security, (ii) public health, (ii
30 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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6 May 2025
Answer published
The Government recognises the threat global health crises pose for UK national security and prosperity, noting that the threat of another global pandemic is specifically highlighted in the UK National Risk Register. The Government has a multifaceted appro...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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