Animal Diseases: Future Pandemics Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Animal Diseases: Future Pandemics

Baroness Thornton Excerpts
Wednesday 21st July 2021

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bethell Portrait Lord Bethell (Con) [V]
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My Lords, the “one health” approach is moving through the G7 process at the moment. I am not sure whether a precise timetable exists. I am happy to check to see whether dates are available, and I will write to the noble Baroness accordingly.

Baroness Thornton Portrait Baroness Thornton (Lab)
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My Lords, it is quite clear that the health and scientific world has, not surprisingly, been focused on the pandemic. The FAIRR report published today and previous reports in this area show what a threat to world health there is from antimicrobial resistance. The question is: how much of a priority is this in the Government’s work? I think that is what most speakers have asked. How much money is the department investing in this area this year and in the next five years?