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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-05-25more like thismore than 2021-05-25
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Screening more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to cooperate with the scientific community of South Africa on genomic sequencing relating to COVID-19. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Oates more like this
uin HL582 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-03more like thismore than 2021-06-03
answer text <p>The United Kingdom has large-scale sequencing capacity and extensive specialist expertise and is uniquely positioned to help address global sequencing capability gaps. Through the New Variant Assessment Platform (NVAP) programme, Public Health England (PHE) will work to support global partners to strengthen their genomic sequencing capability, either by building on existing infrastructure or by conducting sequencing and analysis of samples in the UK if there is no in-country capability.</p><p>The NVAP will also enable the biological assessment of emerging variants, strengthening horizon scanning and public health decision-making, both in this country and abroad. This includes a risk assessment from the point when a mutation is first identified, to ongoing assessment as more information becomes available. The platform will also agree pathways for biological analysis, diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics as appropriate. PHE is working with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to deploy a Technical Advisor for regional level support.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-03T10:08:50.253Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-03T10:08:50.253Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
4549
label Biography information for Lord Oates more like this