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Written question asked by Lord Touhig (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2020. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Monday, 22 June 2020 on behalf of the Home Office.


Disease Control: Research

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times the cross-Government governance board, referenced in their UK Biological Security Strategy, published in July 2018, met in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, and (3) 2020.

Answer

The main focus over the last twelve months has been to develop the governance structures and cross-government biological security community. There are already processes in place for sharing information between departments. Enhancements to data sharing will be one of many areas that will likely be considered by the Biological Security Strategy Governance Board after the COVID-19 response.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5438
Session
2019-21
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Government departments Disease control National security Research Biology
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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