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Recommendation 7

7 Acknowledged Paragraph: 36

We are also concerned at the lack of clarity over who was responsible for the...

Conclusion
We are also concerned at the lack of clarity over who was responsible for the continued monitoring and assessment of emerging infection threats from different countries, and for drawing up policy options for Ministers to respond. Any future inquiry into the UK’s handling of COVID-19 should consider not only whether the UK Government should have acted more quickly at this time to prevent cases of the virus arriving in the UK and spreading in the community, but also whether the arrangements for monitoring and assessing emerging threats and considering policy options were fit for purpose.
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The government agrees that any future inquiry into the UK's handling of COVID-19 should consider all aspects of the response, including the specific points raised by the committee.
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Paragraph Reference: 36
Government Response Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract Acknowledged
The Government agrees that any future inquiry into the UK’s handling of COVID-19 should consider all aspects of the response.
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