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Written question asked by Lord Touhig (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2020. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 July 2020 on behalf of the Home Office.


Disease Control: Research

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date the cross-departmental governance board, referenced in their paper UK Biological Security Strategy, published on 30 July 2018, had its first meeting.

Answer

The UK Biological Security Strategy Governance Board first met in December 2018. The Governance Board is supported and informed by the UK Biological Security Strategy Working Group.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6389
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Governing bodies Government departments Disease control National security Research Biology
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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