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Written Question
Disease Control
Tuesday 9th December 2025

Asked by: Johanna Baxter (Labour - Paisley and Renfrewshire South)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which minister will be responsible for implementing the findings from Exercise Pegasus.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Live participation in Exercise PEGASUS has now concluded, although a fourth phase, centred around recovery, is planned to be exercised in 2026. A published post-exercise report will include learning and findings from this and all preceding phases and this will be delivered in due course following detailed evaluation. The United Kingdom uses a Lead Government Department model to cover all phases of emergency planning, response, recovery, and risk assessment. Ministers within the Department, as the Lead Government Department for a pandemic response, will continue to actively consider the implementation of the findings from Exercise PEGASUS.

Written Question
Disease Control
Tuesday 9th December 2025

Asked by: Johanna Baxter (Labour - Paisley and Renfrewshire South)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department will publish the report findings from Exercise Pegasus.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Live participation in Exercise PEGASUS has now concluded, although a fourth phase, centred around recovery, is planned to be exercised in 2026. A published post-exercise report will include learning and findings from this and all preceding phases and this will be delivered in due course following detailed evaluation. The United Kingdom uses a Lead Government Department model to cover all phases of emergency planning, response, recovery, and risk assessment. Ministers within the Department, as the Lead Government Department for a pandemic response, will continue to actively consider the implementation of the findings from Exercise PEGASUS.

Speech in Written Corrections - Tue 09 Dec 2025
Other Correction

"I warmly welcome the publication of the child poverty strategy, in particular the lifting of the two-child benefit cap, which will lift 1,560 children in Paisley and Renfrewshire South out of poverty. But 100,000 children in Scotland remain stuck in homelessness accommodation, and that is on the SNP’s watch; it …..."
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Speech in Written Corrections - Tue 09 Dec 2025
Other Correction

"I warmly welcome the publication of the child poverty strategy, in particular the lifting of the two-child benefit cap, which will lift 1,560 children in Paisley and Renfrewshire South out of poverty. But 10,000 children in Scotland remain stuck in homelessness accommodation, and that is on the SNP’s watch; it …..."
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Speech in Written Corrections - Tue 09 Dec 2025
Other Correction

"Child Poverty Strategy

The following extract is from the statement on the child poverty strategy on 8 December 2025...."
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Division Vote (Commons)
9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context
Johanna Baxter (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 316 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 332
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context
Johanna Baxter (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 173
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Ajax Armoured Vehicle

"I thank the Minister for his response to the urgent question, and also for his unshakeable commitment to putting the safety of service personnel first. Can he tell us when the Ajax programme was last paused before this incident?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"Does my hon. Friend agree that this Bill is the foundation for good industrial relations in this country and the best uplift to workers’ rights in a generation? Does he therefore agree that it is surprising that not a single Scottish National party Member is in the Chamber to debate …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Child Poverty Strategy

"I warmly welcome the publication of the child poverty strategy, in particular the lifting of the two-child benefit cap, which will lift 1,560 children in Paisley and Renfrewshire South out of poverty. But 100,000 children in Scotland remain stuck in homelessness accommodation, and that is on the SNP’s watch; it …..."
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