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Disease Control: Departmental Responsibilities

Asked by Johanna BaxterLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 81443

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Minister is responsible for vulnerable groups and pandemics.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

As the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention, responsibility for health inequalities and vulnerable groups as well as pandemic preparedness falls within my Ministerial portfolio.

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