What is the proposed WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty?
The WHO is negotiating a treaty on pandemic preparedness. The briefing outlines what has been proposed, where negotiations are up to, and what comes next.

There will be an Opposition Day Debate on Covid-19 contracts and the public inquiry into the handling of the outbreak on Wednesday 7th July 2021
Covid-19 contracts and the public inquiry into the handling of the outbreak (276 KB , PDF)
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government and other public sector bodies have outsourced many parts of their response to the private sector. Contracts range from supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE), laboratory testing, Test & trace services, to education spending and consultancy. Concerns have been raised about the performance of these outsourced services, and about lack of transparency of some procurement processes.
Attached is briefing the Library produced for a previous debate on Government contracts during the Covid-19 outbreak, debated on 21 June 2021.
This debate pack gives a brief overview of the rules guiding public procurement and the exemptions available during the pandemic. It refers to the subsequent reviews of government procurement policies and looks in more detail at the procurement of PPE and outsourcing in the testing and tracing programme in England.
Covid-19 contracts and the public inquiry into the handling of the outbreak (276 KB , PDF)
The WHO is negotiating a treaty on pandemic preparedness. The briefing outlines what has been proposed, where negotiations are up to, and what comes next.
A Westminster Hall debate on Funding levels for diplomatic staff in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is scheduled for Tuesday 24 May 2022, from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate will be led by Valerie Vaz MP.
A Westminster Hall debate on 'improving dialysis care outcomes' is scheduled for 19 May 2022 at 3pm. Jim Shannon MP will open the debate.