PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies: Mental Health (23 February 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect on public health of the lack of mental health expertise on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE); and what plans he has to ensure that mental health expertise is included in that Group's advice.

Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)

No such assessment has been made.

The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) draws on a diverse range of leading scientific and medical experts from within Government, academia and industry, to formulate its advice. During this pandemic, SAGE has drawn on expertise from but not limited to environmental scientists, public health experts, behavioural and social scientists, epidemiologists, virologists, data scientists, modellers, genomic experts, anthropologists, psychologists, therapeutics and vaccine experts.

Answered by:
Ms Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
1 March 2021