Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many intensive care unit directors are involved in disaster planning at a local level.

Exercise PEGASUS will aim to test our ability to respond to a pandemic, involving all regions and nations of the United Kingdom and thousands of participants.

At a local level, Exercise Pegasus is being delivered through regional teams and integrated care board (ICB) structures. It is the responsibility of the local system to engage National Health Service providers as necessary.

The NHS needs to plan for and respond to a wide range of incidents and emergencies which could affect health or patient care. The extent of clinical stakeholders in emergency planning will be determined by local arrangements and operational needs.