Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 21
21
Paragraph: 131
In May 2020, this Committee heard that local data would be key to the response,...
Conclusion
In May 2020, this Committee heard that local data would be key to the response, enabling local leaders to move quickly, stem small outbreaks and potentially 50 Government transparency and accountability during Covid 19: The data underpinning decisions stop a second wave in its tracks. It is impossible to know whether more granular data moving more quickly would have prevented any of the outbreaks that led to the lockdown of whole cities and regions from June 2020 onwards, or even have prevented further national waves.
Paragraph Reference:
131
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care wrote to the Committee on 24 March 2021, setting out the Government’s response to this recommendation.