Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many psychologists and behavioural scientists are working to support the Joint Biosecurity Committee; when they were recruited; and from which Departments or academic institutions.

The Joint Biosecurity Centre has recruited a range of staff from across the Civil Service and academic institutions. As the number of psychologists and behavioural scientists working within the Joint Biosecurity Centre is currently falls below 10, due to the small number, we are unable to provide the exact number of staff, when they were recruited and from which Departments or academic institutions. This is due to the likelihood of individuals being easily identifiable.