Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 27
27
Not Addressed
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This report is not considering the accuracy of decisions, but this Committee has serious concerns...
Recommendation
This report is not considering the accuracy of decisions, but this Committee has serious concerns about the lack of transparency and clarity in decision-making. The Cabinet Office must outline in its response to this report the range of data and information it will use to lift current and future lockdowns.
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The government states that the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster provided a response to this recommendation in a letter to the Chair on 24 March 2021, but does not provide the content of that response here.
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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, including an independent inquiry at the appropriate time. The Prime Minister confirmed a public inquiry would be established on a statutory basis, beginning in spring 2022. The ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021’ publication applied all the experience of the pandemic to this strategy, using transparent data, analysis and modelling 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 during this appearance. The roadmap sets out four tests to determine whether it is safe to move to the next step, with assessments and associated data and modelling published. The Government ensures data is available and accessible to the public on key metrics, with the public Dashboard having clear links to data at lower local authority level. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster wrote to the Chair on 24 March 2021, setting out the Government’s response regarding publishing thresholds for tiering decisions. The 'COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021' update set out detailed data and analysis underpinning the approach to easing lockdown, including economic and social impacts. SAGE papers are also routinely released once related policies are no longer in development, enabling scrutiny and challenge.
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