Wales Covid-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee

The Wales Covid-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee has been set up by the Senedd to look at reports at each stage of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry and propose to the Senedd by motion, any gaps identified in the preparedness and response of the Welsh Government and other Welsh public bodies during the Covid-19 pandemic that should be subject to further examination.

The Committee has six Members who come from the different parties represented in the Senedd, and is co-chaired by Tom Giffard MS and Joyce Watson MS.

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Remit

The committee was established on Tuesday 16 May with a remit to:

i) Following the publication of the reports at each stage of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry and in the context of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s terms of reference and timetable, propose to the Senedd by motion, any gaps identified in the preparedness and response of the Welsh Government and other Welsh public bodies during the Covid-19 pandemic that should be subject to further examination.

ii) Subject to Senedd approval, undertake a review into those areas identified for further examination.

iii) Publish reports and make recommendations accordingly.

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