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First Report - The UK response to covid-19: use of scientific advice

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee HC 136 Published 8 January 2021

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

27 items (19 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 25 of 27 classified

Accepted 1

Accepted in Part 2

Acknowledged 4

Deferred 2

Not Addressed 16

Government response

Government Response to the Science and Technology Committee report: The UK Response to Covid-19: Use of Scientific Advice · published 14 May 2021

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

1 Recommendation Accepted

Para 33

The coronavirus pandemic marks the most significant test of the UK’s emergency advisory and decision-making...

Recommendation

The coronavirus pandemic marks the most significant test of the UK’s emergency advisory and decision-making structures in living memory. As such, it is important that lessons are drawn throughout and applied so that the Government and future Governments may be … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government commits to publishing scientific advice in a timely fashion, with a default for release, and outlines the roles of the new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) in the longer-term management of the pandemic, providing clarity on the future of science advice.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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