Module 2A will look into core political and administrative governance and decision-making in Scotland. It will include the initial response, central government decision making, political and civil service performance as well as the effectiveness of relationships with governments in the devolved administrations and local and voluntary sectors. Module 2 will also assess decision-making about non-pharmaceutical measures and the factors that contributed to their implementation.
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Module 2A Impact Film
The following film was screened during the opening public hearing of Module 2A on 16 January 2024. In her opening remarks, the Chair, Baroness Hallett, said:
“The impact films reminds us all why the Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic matters.
“Like its predecessors, it’s extremely moving and there will be those who find it too distressing to watch.”