Select Committee · National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Biosecurity and national security
Status: Closed
Opened: 19 May 2020
Closed: 28 Jun 2021
1 report
Following up the previous Committee’s partially completed inquiry into biosecurity in 2019, and the continued salience of such pandemic risks with Covid-19, the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy is examining how biosecurity is addressed in national security planning and resilience implementation.
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Report: Biosecurity and national security | HC 611 | 18 Dec 2020 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2020 | Roger Hargreaves · Cabinet Office, Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP · Cabinet Office | View ↗ |
| 19 Oct 2020 | Clara Swinson · Department for Health and Social Care, Professor John Simpson · Public Health England, Sir Patrick Vallance · Government Office for Science | View ↗ |
| 28 Sep 2020 | Professor Colin McInnes · Aberystwyth University, Professor Frederic Bouder · University of Stavanger, Norway, Professor Sophie Harman · Queen Mary University of London | View ↗ |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Dr Jennifer Cole · Royal Holloway University of London, Dr Patricia M. Lewis · Chatham House | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Clara Swinson · Director General | Department for Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Dr Jennifer Cole · Research Fellow in Antimicrobial Resistance | Royal Holloway University of London | 1 |
| Dr Patricia M. Lewis · Director, International Security Programme | Chatham House | 1 |
| Professor Colin McInnes · Pro Vice-Chancellor | Aberystwyth University | 1 |
| Professor Frederic Bouder · Risk Management | University of Stavanger, Norway | 1 |
| Professor John Simpson · Head of Public Health Advice, Guidance and Expert… | Public Health England | 1 |
| Professor Sophie Harman · International Politics | Queen Mary University of London | 1 |
| Roger Hargreaves · Director, COBR Unit | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Sir Patrick Vallance · Government Chief Scientific Adviser | Government Office for Science | 1 |