West Africa: Ebola Debate
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Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
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West Africa: Ebola
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington Excerpts(9 years, 2 months ago)
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Baroness Verma
My Lords, initially, the noble Baroness asked about direct flights. The Government introduced a ban on direct flights to Sierra Leone when the number of cases increased rapidly. We continue to keep the situation under review but, ultimately, the safety of the British public has to be at the heart of any decision on the resumption of flights. On greater collaboration, we are working closely with the President on his recovery strategy, and with other agencies on the ground.
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Con)
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that it is important to learn lessons from this experience and that a greater focus on community mobilisation should be a key resource in controlling future outbreaks?