What recent assessment he has made of the Ebola infection rate in Sierra Leone.

The number of new cases and the rate of infection are, I am pleased to say, both now decreasing in Sierra Leone. The fall in the infection rate is a clear demonstration that UK-led efforts are slowing the spread of this deadly disease. The UK remains fully committed to providing the resources and leadership needed to defeat Ebola in Sierra Leone.

I thank my right hon. Friend for that really positive response, but what support is he offering to British nationals, including health workers, to ensure that they are fully protected from this disease?

As my hon. Friend will know, we have established a military-run facility in Sierra Leone to provide health care to health workers who may have been exposed to Ebola. We also regularly arrange medevac flights, where necessary, to bring out health workers. In fact, two health workers were brought out on a precautionary basis in the past few days.

What advice would the Secretary of State give to anyone planning to travel from the UK to Sierra Leone at the present time?

Our advice is that unless they are going as a health care worker to fighter the Ebola emergency as part of an organised humanitarian programme, they should not travel. The advice is to avoid travel.