Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 60
60
Rejected
The operation of COBR was not well-suited to the modern demands of a pandemic response.
Conclusion
The operation of COBR was not well-suited to the modern demands of a pandemic response. It is especially concerning that its culture of confidentiality was considered by some to be so unreliable that alternative meetings were arranged that could command greater confidentiality among participants.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government explicitly states it does not accept the committee's conclusion that COBR's operation was not well-suited to a pandemic response and had unreliable confidentiality.
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Government Response
Rejected
HM Government · verbatim extract
Rejected
The government does not accept this recommendation.
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