Covid-19: Security Risks Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Covid-19: Security Risks

Baroness Smith of Newnham Excerpts
Tuesday 19th May 2020

(3 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Smith of Newnham Portrait Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD)
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My Lords, the global pandemic highlights the biological threats and the sense that the United Kingdom, NATO and our allies could be vulnerable to terrorism in the form of biosecurity threats. What work has the United Kingdom done with our NATO allies to look at biosecurity threats?

Baroness Goldie Portrait Baroness Goldie
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I do not have specific information on that topic for the noble Baroness. As she is aware, general work is done with NATO across a range of sectors and activities, but I shall make further inquiries and undertake to write to her.