Select Committee · Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
Emerging diseases and learnings from covid-19
Status: Closed
Opened: 15 Dec 2022
Closed: 28 May 2024
Inquiry scope
In the last three decades, 75% of new diseases in humans have originated in animals, and ‘spillover events’ (when a pathogen jumps from an animal into a human) have increased in prevalence. The UK has recently experienced its largest-ever outbreak of avian flu, a virus found in wild and domesticated birds which is also capable of infecting humans. The Science and Technology Committee recently held a follow-up session on its joint Report with the Health and Social Care Committee, Coronavirus: lessons learned to date , which heard updates on the progress Government has made in implementing recommendations made by the joint inquiry with the Health and Social Care Committee. The Committee is seeking to examine how the Government is applying lessons learned from the covid-19 pandemic, and which of these could be applied to prevent the emergence and spread of new emerging diseases with pandemic potential. The Committee is also seeking to examine the UK’s biosecurity framework and involvement in international biosecurity initiatives.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 28 Feb 2024 |
Emerging Diseases and learnings from Covid-19
Ian McCubbin CBE · UK Government Vaccine Taskforce,
Nicola Newman · Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Service,
Professor Dame Jenny Harries · UK Health Security Agency,
Sarah Brampton · University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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| 24 Jan 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Clive Dix · C4X Discovery,
Dr In-Kyu Yoon · CEPI,
Dr Robert Howes · Charles River Laboratories,
Dr Sergio Carmona · FIND,
Professor Chris Molloy · Medicines Discovery Catapult,
Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak · Health Scotland,
Professor Sir Andrew Pollard · Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
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| 21 Jun 2023 |
Emerging Diseases and learnings from Covid-19
Dr Meera Chand · UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA),
Marc Lacey · Pandemic Response Solutions, CSL Seqirus,
Professor Ian Barr · World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza,
Professor James Pearce-Higgins · British Trust for Ornithology (BTO),
Professor Paul Digard · Virology, Roslin Institute University of Edinburgh,
Richard Griffiths · British Poultry Council
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| 14 Jun 2023 |
Emerging Diseases and learnings from Covid-19
Professor Andrew Cunningham · Institute of Zoology,
Professor Bryan Charleston · The Pirbright Institute,
Professor Dirk Pfeiffer · One Health Poultry Hub,
Professor James Wood OBE · University of Cambridge,
Professor Nicola Lewis · World Wide Influenza Centre, Francis Crick Institute,
Professor Sir Peter Horby · Pandemic Sciences Institute
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Clive Dix · Chief Executive Officer | C4X Discovery | 1 |
| Dr In-Kyu Yoon · Acting Executive Director of Vaccine Research & Development | CEPI | 1 |
| Dr Meera Chand · Consultant Microbiologist, Deputy Director of TB, Acute Respiratory, Zoonotic and Emerging Infections | UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) | 1 |
| Dr Robert Howes · Head of Discovery Sciences UK | Charles River Laboratories | 1 |
| Dr Sergio Carmona · Chief Medical Officer and Interim CEO | FIND | 1 |
| Ian McCubbin CBE · Former Industry Adviser | UK Government Vaccine Taskforce | 1 |
| Marc Lacey · Global Executive Director | Pandemic Response Solutions, CSL Seqirus | 1 |
| Nicola Newman · Managing Director | Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Service | 1 |
| Professor Andrew Cunningham · Deputy Director of Science | Institute of Zoology | 1 |
| Professor Bryan Charleston · Director | The Pirbright Institute | 1 |
| Professor Chris Molloy · CEO | Medicines Discovery Catapult | 1 |
| Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak · Chief Scientist | Health Scotland | 1 |
| Professor Dame Jenny Harries · Chief Executive | UK Health Security Agency | 1 |
| Professor Dirk Pfeiffer · Deputy Director | One Health Poultry Hub | 1 |
| Professor Ian Barr · Deputy Director | World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza | 1 |
| Professor James Pearce-Higgins · Director of Science | British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) | 1 |
| Professor James Wood OBE · Head of Department of Veterinary Medicine | University of Cambridge | 1 |
| Professor Nicola Lewis · Director | World Wide Influenza Centre, Francis Crick Institute | 1 |
| Professor Paul Digard · Chair | Virology, Roslin Institute University of Edinburgh | 1 |
| Professor Sir Andrew Pollard · Chair | Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation | 1 |
| Professor Sir Peter Horby · Director | Pandemic Sciences Institute | 1 |
| Richard Griffiths · Chief Executive | British Poultry Council | 1 |
| Sarah Brampton · Deputy Chief Executive | University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust | 1 |