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Department of Health and Social Care: National Security

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 December 2025UIN 100388

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who is the Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Each risk in the National Risk Register has a designated Risk Owner, working within the lead Government department which is responsible for designated risk areas.

The Department’s roles and accountabilities in relation to overall risk, and responsibility for managing emergencies, are outlined on the GOV.UK website, at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care/about/our-governance

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