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On the basis of a Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of a Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Cabinet Office and the Department of Health & Social Care (the Department) on the government’s preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic.1
Government Response
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HM Government
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Forty-Sixth Report of Session 2021-22 Cabinet Office, the Department of Health and Social Care, and HM Treasury Government preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for government on risk Introduction from the Committee The scale and nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s response are without precedent in recent history. Many people have died and many lives, families and businesses have been adversely affected. The pandemic has tested the government’s plans to deal with unforeseen events and shocks and demonstrated the risks to which UK citizens are exposed. The government will need to learn lessons from its preparations for, and handling of, these risks to improve the identification, assessment and response to future risks that affect the whole system. Based on a report by the National Audit Office, the Committee took evidence on 12 January from the Cabinet Office and the Department of Health and Social Care. The Committee published its report on Wednesday 23 March 2022. This is the government’s response to the Committee’s report. Relevant reports ● NAO report: The Government’s preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for government on risk management – Session 2021-22 (HC 735) ● PAC report: Government preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for government on risk – Session 2021-22 (HC 952)