Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (a) when the Centre for Pandemic Preparedness will be launched, (b) how much funding will be available through the centre and (c) when that funding will be delivered; and if he will make a statement.
The Centre for Pandemic Preparedness will be located within the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and will launch later this year. The funding available will be determined through the ongoing business planning process and final confirmation of UKHSA budgets. It is anticipated that funding will be available through the 2021 Spending Review period.