Resilience and preparedness (Module 1) – Public Hearings


Module 1 looked into the UK’s resilience and preparedness for the pandemic. It considered whether the pandemic was properly planned for and whether the UK was ready for that eventuality. This module touched on the whole system of civil emergencies including resourcing, risk management and pandemic readiness. It scrutinised government decision-making relating to planning and produced a set of recommendations.

Broadcast

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Agenda

Day Agenda
Thursday
29 Jun 23
Start time 10:00 am
Morning
  • Sir Jeremy Farrar attending remotely (Former Director of the Wellcome Trust 2013-2023 and current CSA for WHO)
  • Nicola Sturgeon (Former First Minister of Scotland 2014-2023 and former Deputy First Minister of Scotland 2007-2014)
Afternoon
  • John Swinney (Former Deputy First Minister of Scotland 2014-2023)
  • Catherine Frances (Director General for Local Government, Resilience and Communities in DLUHC)
End time 4:30 pm