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Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Thursday, 8 September 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 23 September 2022 (named day). It was answered by Caroline Johnson (Conservative) on Friday, 23 September 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Monkeypox: Disease Control

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a Minister or Official to lead on the Government's response to the MonkeyPox outbreak and vaccine procurement.

Answer

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) was established to lead on the planning for, prevention of and response to external health threats. As an executive agency of the Department, the UKHSA is responding to the monkeypox outbreak, working across Government and the health service, including the devolved administrations and local government. The UKHSA provides oversight and accountability to Ministers on the operational response.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
49599
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Disease control Public appointments Procurement Vaccination Mpox
Link
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