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Recommendation 13

13 Not Addressed Paragraph: 97

The Cabinet Office must clearly outline responsibilities for decision making, before the Coronavirus Act is...

Recommendation
The Cabinet Office must clearly outline responsibilities for decision making, before the Coronavirus Act is considered for renewal after 25th March 2021. This must include Government transparency and accountability during Covid 19: The data underpinning decisions 49 clear lines of accountability at Departmental and Ministerial level, stating which Minister is accountable to Parliament for ensuring key decisions are underpinned by data, and for the data that underpins the decisions.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response is incomplete and then discusses the assessment of 'four tests' for moving through the roadmap, including the publication of data and modelling for Step 2. It does not address the recommendation for the Cabinet Office to clearly outline responsibilities and accountability for decision-making and data.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference: 97
Government Response Not Addressed
HM Government · verbatim extract Not Addressed
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster wrote to the Chair on 24 March 2021, setting out the Government’s response to this recommendation. 4 Government’s response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2019–21
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