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
13 Jul 23
Start time 10:00 am
Morning
  • Marcus Bell (Director of the Government Equality Hub)
  • Melanie Field (Chief Strategy and Policy Officer of the
    Equality and Human Rights Commission)
  • Nigel Edwards (Chief Executive of Nuffield Trust)
  • Dr. Richard Horton (Editor in Chief of the Lancet, a medical journal and author)
Afternoon
  • Michael Gove (Former Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2019-2021 and DEFRA Secretary of State 2017-2019)
End time 4:30 pm