Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 17
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Not Addressed
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Written correspondence from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster throughout the course of this...
Conclusion
Written correspondence from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster throughout the course of this inquiry has not answered questions posed by this Committee.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government highlights various publications and reviews, including the 'COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021' update, economic and social data in the roadmap, and released SAGE papers, as evidence of transparency, but does not address the committee's observation that the Chancellor has failed to answer questions.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The Government has always been clear that there will be opportunities to look back, analyse, reflect and to learn lessons on all aspects of COVID-19 - and that this would include an independent inquiry at the appropriate time. On 12 May, the Prime Minister confirmed that a public inquiry would be established on a statutory basis - with full formal powers - and that it will begin its work in spring 2022. Aside from the inquiry, the Government of course continues to learn lessons and apply them to its response to COVID. The ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021’ publication applied all the experience of the pandemic to this strategy to cautiously lift restrictions, not least in the transparent use of data, analysis and modelling used to inform decision making. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster agreed to appear before PACAC to discuss the review into COVID-status certification, and will answer the Committee’s outstanding questions answered during this appearance.
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