Recommendation 1

The Government has overseen a remarkable effort pulling together data on Covid 19 from a standing start 12 months ago. It has also made much of this data and analysis available to the public, primarily through the Covid 19 data dashboard. The Government has responded to requests for new data and improved access to evidence, including a request from this Committee to publish SAGE papers. The work of the Office for National Statistics, the Government Statistical Service, and analysts in Local Government and the NHS is commendable. (Paragraph 15) Public communication, behaviour, and trust