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UK COVID-19 Inquiry. Read indexed debates, questions, statements and early day motions, with links to the original parliamentary records.

279 indexed mentions for this inquiry Earliest recorded mention: 2 July 2020
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Infectious Diseases: Disease Control

Written Question House of Lords
Lord Pickles · Conservative Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care
Parliamentary excerpt

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to establish a taskforce to oversee the implementation of Exercise Pegasus findings.

Government answer

Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care

The Government has committed to communicating the findings and lessons of the exercise as recommended by the COVID-19 Inquiry, and a post-exercise report will be delivered in due course. The evaluation of Exercise PEGASUS is ongoing and once complete, recommendations will be generated. The implementation and appropriate governance of these recommendations and findings is being actively considered as part of the United Kingdom’s commitment to pandemic preparedness. Exercise PEGASUS has provided valuable experience which is being used to inform the pandemic preparedness strategy and response plans.

Original parliamentary record

Infectious Diseases: Disease Control

Written Question House of Lords
Lord Pickles · Conservative Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care
Parliamentary excerpt

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans are in place to monitor progress towards the recommendations arising from Exercise Pegasus.

Government answer

Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care

The Government has committed to communicating the findings and lessons of the exercise as recommended by the COVID-19 Inquiry, and a post-exercise report will be delivered in due course. The evaluation of Exercise PEGASUS is ongoing and once complete, recommendations will be generated. The implementation and appropriate governance of these recommendations and findings is being actively considered as part of the United Kingdom’s commitment to pandemic preparedness. Exercise PEGASUS has provided valuable experience which is being used to inform the pandemic preparedness strategy and response plans.

Original parliamentary record