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1714564

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will hold discussions with the Leader of the House on the provision of parliamentary time for a vote on the proposed World Health Organisation treaty on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	23979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>Parliamentary scheduling is a matter for the Business Managers. The Leader of the House will continue to announce business in the usual way, and discussions with the Leader may take place in due course if needed.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 03/05/2024 08:08:27 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1693590

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage UK Research and Innovation to support pandemic preparedness.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	16805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 12/03/2024 11:02:12 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1691169

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the (a) surveillance of infectious diseases and (b) Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010.
tabling member constituency	Winchester
tabling member printed	Steve Brine
uin	15268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>As part of our responsibility to protect citizens from the impact of infectious diseases, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) carries out surveillance activities across a range of pathogens which represent a significant risk to health. This involves multiple UKHSA teams working with external partners across a wide range of activities. Our assessments of the effectiveness of surveillance are incorporated into annual reports on surveillance and progress towards the elimination of notifiable diseases, including tuberculosis and measles.</p><p> </p><p>Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 serve an important role in England’s ability to respond promptly to suspected cases of infectious disease that could have an impact on public health, by supporting a robust surveillance system. Regulations are reviewed by the Department and UKHSA, and include public consultations. A summary of responses to the recent Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010: proposed amendments consultation, is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/health-protection-notification-regulations-2010-proposed-amendments/public-feedback/summary-of-responses-to-the-health-protection-notification-regulations-2010-proposed-amendments-consultation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/health-protection-notification-regulations-2010-proposed-amendments/public-feedback/summary-of-responses-to-the-health-protection-notification-regulations-2010-proposed-amendments-consultation</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/03/2024 12:41:48 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine

1678299

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK’s preparedness and resilience for increased risk from vector-borne diseases, and how that will be tested.
tabling member printed	Baroness Merron
uin	HL1223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) conducts horizon scanning to detect, assess and communicate potential infectious threats to UK public health. Working across Government, UKHSA has developed guidance, and contingency plans are in preparation to support the prevention, management, and control of infectious diseases.</p><p>The cross-Government One Health - Human Animal Infections Risk Assessment group assesses these threats, including vector-borne diseases posed to the four nations. Surveillance systems and diagnostic pathways are in place to detect, monitor, report and rapidly diagnose infectious diseases. UKHSA specialist laboratories work with partners to ensure readiness of testing capacity for vector-borne diseases, and to develop testing approaches to detect emerging pathogens. UKHSA will continue to work with partners on preparatory activities for vector-borne disease emergence and review and amend these plans as the risk changes.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 21/12/2023 15:23:44 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron

1662192

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to table a motion to enable the House of Lords to debate the Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, which will be discussed by the UN General Assembly on 20 September.
tabling member printed	Lord Strathcarron
uin	HL10327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2023 answer text <p>A Westminster Hall Debate on the three health-focused High-Level Meetings taking place at the UN General Assembly High-Level Week this year was held on 11th July 2023. This provided a helpful opportunity for Members to discuss the UK's aims for the three High-Level Meetings. UN resolutions, including those such as this political declaration, issued as the outcome of UN General Assembly High-Level Meetings, are non-binding recommendations. In keeping with usual practice relating to such resolutions, the Government does not propose to table a motion relating to the declaration.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/10/2023 14:10:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4937 label Biography information for Lord Strathcarron

1644999

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy in negotiations on a pandemic preparedness treaty that responsibility for the (a) planning and (b) implementation of future pandemic responses will rest with the UK Government and not the World Health Organisation.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Sir Charles Walker
uin	189757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has been clear that we will not sign up to a pandemic instrument that would compromise the UK’s ability to make domestic decisions on national measures concerning public health policy. Protecting states’ sovereign rights to determine and manage their approaches to public health is a guiding principle for negotiators of the pandemic instrument.</p><p>The UK continues to negotiate the text of the pandemic instrument to ensure it delivers on our priorities. Once the instrument is agreed and adopted by World Health Organization Member States, the instrument would only become binding in the UK as a matter of international law, after satisfying the UK’s usual constitutional requirements. Parliament’s role in the UK remains undiminished in this process.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/06/2023 14:57:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 82707 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

1641324

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's oversight of health policy of negotiations on an international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response..
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Lee Anderson
uin	187345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>We have been clear that the United Kingdom will not sign up to a pandemic instrument or any instrument that would compromise the UK’s ability to make domestic decisions on national measures concerning public health policy. Protecting states’ sovereign rights to determine and manage their approaches to public health is a guiding principle for negotiators of the pandemic instrument. Other Member States have also identified this as a priority.</p><p>The UK has been and will continue to play an active role in shaping this instrument to deliver on the UK’s global health priorities and protect the health of people in the UK and around the world. No content of the instrument has yet been agreed and Member States are still in the early stages of the negotiation process.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 08/06/2023 10:46:08 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4743 label Biography information for Lee Anderson

1641420

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government supports provisions in the proposed international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response on (a) public interest conditions on public research &and development funding, b() price transparency and (c) tech transfer of end products.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Ms Anum Qaisar
uin	187408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>As negotiations on the pandemic instrument are live and in their early stages, we cannot comment on the details of the United Kingdom’s negotiating position. Driving access to safe, affordable essential medical countermeasures is a key priority for the UK in these negotiations, as is ensuring that measures incentivise innovation to strengthen research and development. Officials are working with international partners and non-state actors to ensure the instrument improves access to vaccines, drugs and tests, while also supporting the life sciences sector.</p><p>We have also been clear that the UK will not sign up to a pandemic instrument or any instrument that would compromise the UK’s ability to make domestic decisions on national measures concerning public health policy.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/06/2023 10:45:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4917 label Biography information for Ms Anum Qaisar

1606733

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the intended implementation date is of the Memorandum of Understanding agreed by the UK Health Security Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on 1 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	172445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>On 1 December 2021, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) signed and implemented the Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the collaboration between the two agencies on communicable diseases prevention and control. Further details on the cooperation activities and areas of mutual interest are set out at the following links:</p><p><a href="https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/ecdc-signs-memorandum-understanding-uk-health-security-agency%0d" target="_blank">https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/ecdc-signs-memorandum-understanding-uk-health-security-agency</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-ecdc" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-ecdc</a></p><p> </p><p>The European Legionnaires’ Disease Surveillance Network (ELDSNet) notification system is one of the EpiPulse surveillance systems that facilitates collection, analysis and dissemination of indicator- and event-based surveillance data on infectious diseases and associated health issues, including global epidemic intelligence, whole-genome sequencing, and health determinants.</p><p>Appointed experts from the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) and non-EU countries within ECDC’s cooperation framework, and international organisations, can access the EpiPulse platform to report and analyse cases of infectious diseases and pathogens that may threaten public health in the EU/EEA.</p><p>The United Kingdom has a nominated EpiPulse Focal Point to oversee and manage access as a non-EU country within ECDC’s cooperation framework. Two experts from each of the four nations have been nominated to have access to disease specific domains on ECDC’s EpiPulse platform. EpiPulse incorporates the functions of ELDSNet. UK tour operators do not have access to the database as they are provided only to EU/EEA. Tour operators are advised by ABTA – The Travel Association to liaise with their suppliers and about the importance of following the Legionella 15 point plan to reduce the potential risk of Legionnaires’ disease and to keep accurate records of this as part of their due diligence procedures.</p><p>Further to the memorandum of understanding, UKHSA and ECDC have worked on a Joint Action Plan to maximise technical cooperation on specific topics to enhance UK health security. This plan is at an advanced stage and is expected to be signed off this year once the Windsor Framework is agreed.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 172443 172444 question first answered 30/03/2023 14:55:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1588595

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to learn lessons from the covid-19 outbreak to increase the UK’s disease pandemic preparedness.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	151396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department is committed to fully learning lessons from COVID-19, including through supporting the Inquiry process, to inform our preparedness for future pandemics. The Department continues to plan and prepare for a range of pandemic and emerging infectious disease scenarios, including those caused by respiratory (influenza and non-influenza), contact and vector-borne pathogens, building on lessons learned from exercises and incidents, including the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>The Department, working with other Government Departments, aims to have robust, flexible, and deployable capabilities that can be adapted to outbreaks of different scales and characteristics. Sector resilience should be systemic and enable infrastructure to respond well in the event of an emergency.</p><p>The UK Health Security Agency has established the Centre for Pandemic Preparedness (CPP) to ensure the United Kingdom’s future pandemic responses are more effective and efficient and to reduce the negative impacts of health threats. Part of the CPP’s role will be assessing successes and issues that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring we learn lessons for future events.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 02/03/2023 16:54:55 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden