Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Monday, 24 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 December 2025. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Thursday, 27 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Disease Control: Immunosuppression
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with pharmaceutical providers as part of Exercise Pegasus about procurement of testing for immunocompromised patients.
- Answer
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Exercise PEGASUS, the largest simulation of a pandemic in the United Kingdom’s history, involved thousands of participants across different parts of the exercise. Multiple other non-Governmental organisations representing the breadth of society were engaged and will continue to be in advance of phase four of the exercise in 2026. This includes engagement with partners in the pharmaceutical sector and focus groups on clinically vulnerable patient populations. These groups have included the views of mental health organisations and organisations advocating for immunosuppressed individuals.
Secondary information
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- HL12257
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Disease control Immunosuppression
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