Disease Control: International Cooperation
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support pandemic preparedness.
Answered by Stephen Doughty
Strengthening pandemic prevention, preparedness and response is a priority for the Government. Through our multilateral and bilateral programming and working across Government and with our international partners we are helping to safeguard lives and economic stability in the UK and globally from pandemic threats. The UK's role in helping secure the recent adoption of the Pandemic Agreement at the World Health Assembly in May 2025 and our support to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Gavi are examples of this effort.
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