{"value":{"id":1908300,"askingMemberId":5112,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-05-20T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","uin":"3640","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the World Health Organization on Taiwan’s participation in WHO meetings, activities and mechanisms.","answeringBodyId":208,"answeringBodyName":"Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4253,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-06-04T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The UK continues to support meaningful participation for Taiwan in international organisations where statehood is not a prerequisite and supports Taiwan's participation as an observer in the World Health Assembly. Ministers and officials regularly discuss global health co-operation with international partners, including within the framework of the World Health Organization. The Government recognises the valuable expertise and capabilities Taiwan can contribute to global public health, including pandemic preparedness and response, and notes that broad international co-operation is important in addressing transnational health issues.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Taiwan: World Health Assembly","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1908300","method":"GET"}]}