AQW 20815/22-27
Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast
Tabled Date: 17/01/2025
Answered On Date: 28/01/2025
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when they will publish a list of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry recommendations that they have (i) accepted in full; and (ii) accepted only in part.
Answer:
The Covid-19 Inquiry: Resilience and Preparedness (Module 1) Report Executive Response, published on 16 January 2025, outlines the Executive’s position on each recommendation and the steps being taken to implement these. A summary of recommendations is contained within the table below. Recommendation | Response | A simplified structure for whole-system civil emergency preparedness and resilience | Accepted | Cabinet Office leadership for whole-system civil emergencies in the UK | Accepted in principle | A better approach to risk assessment | Accepted | A UK-Wide whole-system civil emergency strategy | Accepted in principle | Data and research for future pandemics | Accepted | A regular UK-wide pandemic response exercise | Accepted | Publication of findings and lessons from civil emergency exercises | Accepted | Published reports on whole-system civil emergency preparedness and resilience | Accepted | Regular use of red teams | Accepted in principle | A UK-wide independent statutory bode for whole-system civil emergency preparedness and resilience | Partially accepted |
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