biosecurity, national security, health, pandemic
Joint Committee to take evidence for inquiry into biosecurity and national security
2 September 2020
The first evidence session for the inquiry into Biosecurity and national security will take on Monday 7 September 2020.
- Watch the session on Parliament TV
- Inquiry: Biosecurity and national security
- Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy
Purpose of the session
The Committee will examine how the UK can respond to biosecurity emergencies that threaten human health. Amongst other things, it will consider the UK Government’s risk assessments and preparations for a disease outbreak like COVID-19, and the overall resilience of the local and national systems needed to respond.
Witnesses
The meeting will be held virtually and can be watched live here. The Committee will take evidence from:
At 4.00pm:
- Dr Jennifer Cole, Research Fellow, Royal Holloway University of London
- Dr Patricia Lewis, Director, International Security Programme, Chatham House
- Professor John Simpson, Medical Director in Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response, Public Health England