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Written question asked by Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 3 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 June 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 8 June 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 June 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Coronavirus: Disease Control

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he plans to hold with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations on the findings of the Public Health England report on Disparties in the risk and outcomes of covid-19.

Answer

The Department is regularly in discussions with the devolved administrations at both ministerial and official level on a wide range of issues relating to COVID-19. COVID-19 presents a global challenge which requires a collaborative response. The Department will continue to work with the devolved administrations throughout the crisis and beyond.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities (Kemi Badenoch MP) will be taking forward work off the back of Public Health England’s report on disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19. Stakeholder engagement will be a key part of that work, as set out in the Terms of Reference at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/next-steps-for-work-on-covid-19-disparities-announced

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
54131
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Devolution Disease control Coronavirus
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk