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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-26more like thismore than 2014-09-26
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Infectious Diseases more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions officials in his Department have had with their counterparts in the Home Department about steps to identify and segregate travellers entering the UK who may be carrying a virulent communicable disease. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 209703 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) works closely with all the agencies responsible for supporting travellers at the United Kingdom’s borders, including airline operators, Port Health officials and the UK Border Force.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Established and well-tested procedures are in place to ensure that any traveller exhibiting illness during travel can be assessed and given appropriate care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In view of the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa PHE issued additional specific guidance to Border Staff to reinforce knowledge of these procedures.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T16:28:51.6644356Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T16:28:51.6644356Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this