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The Inquiry published its first report and recommendations following its investigation into the UK’s ‘Resilience and preparedness (Module 1)’ on Thursday 18 July 2024.
It examines the state of the UK’s central structures and procedures for pandemic emergency preparedness, resilience and response.
The Chair of the Inquiry, The Rt Hon the Baroness Hallett DBE set out her recommendations from the Module 1 report in a live streamed statement now available as a recording on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel.
The Inquiry published its second report and recommendations following its investigation into the ‘Core decision-making and political governance’ on Thursday 20 November 2025.
It looked into core political and administrative governance and decision-making. It includes 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.
Modules 2, 2A, 2B, 2C full report
Modules 2, 2A, 2B, 2C ‘In Brief’ summary
The Chair of the Inquiry, The Rt Hon the Baroness Hallett DBE set out her recommendations from the Modules 2, 2A, 2B, 2C report in a streamed statement now available as a recording on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel.
On 19 February 2026, Ed Humpherson, Head of the Office of Statistics Regulation wrote to Ben Connah the Inquiry Secretary about the presentation of modelling in the Module 2 report. Ben Connah replied to Ed Humpherson, Head of the Office for Statistics Regulation on 19 February 2026.
The Inquiry published its third report and recommendations following its investigation into ‘the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the healthcare systems of the United Kingdom’ on Thursday 19 March 2026.
It examines the governmental and societal response to Covid-19 as well as dissecting the impact that the pandemic had on healthcare systems, patients and healthcare workers.
The Chair of the Inquiry, The Rt Hon the Baroness Hallett DBE set out her recommendations from the Module 3 report in a streamed statement now available as a recording on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel.
The Inquiry published its fourth report and recommendations following its investigation into ‘Vaccines and therapeutics of the United Kingdom’ on Thursday 16 April 2026.
It considers and makes recommendations on a range of issues relating to the development of Covid-19 vaccines and the implementation of the vaccine rollout programme in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Issues relating to the treatment of Covid-19 through both existing and new medications were examined in parallel.
The Chair of the Inquiry, The Rt Hon the Baroness Hallett DBE set out her recommendations from the Module 4 report in a streamed statement now available as a recording on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel.
The Inquiry has published its fifth report and recommendations following its investigation into “Procurement” on Tuesday 14 July 2026.
It considered the procurement and distribution to end-users across the four nations of the United Kingdom of key healthcare related equipment and supplies, including PPE, ventilators and oxygen.
The Chair of the Inquiry, The Rt Hon the Baroness Hallett DBE set out her recommendations from the Module 5 report in a streamed statement now available as a recording on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel.
Reports related to the Inquiry’s further Modules will be published later. A full list of the topics that the Inquiry is investigating can be found in our Terms of Reference.