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Recommendation 25
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The Department stated that its Programme Business Case had set out a number of options...
Recommendation
The Department stated that its Programme Business Case had set out a number of options about the size and number of laboratories and the level of containment. Both the Department and the APHA said that they saw ACDP level four capability as important in underpinning the UK’s animal disease resilience. The APHA stated that there are always choices as you go through the process of agreeing funding and these will determine the level of risk and capability of the UK to manage animal diseases.47 The Department stated that any changes in the scope of the redevelopment programme would need to be made by 2024 in advance of work on commercial contracts commencing.48
Government Response
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