Covid-19: Scientific Advice Debate

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Covid-19: Scientific Advice

Lord Alderdice Excerpts
Wednesday 17th June 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord True Portrait Lord True [V]
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My Lords, the noble Baroness does not characterise correctly even what I said in reply to the last question. I said that we must learn as we go. Lessons are being learned. Indeed, yesterday, there was the remarkable news of a drug that would help in therapeutics. That is a piece of learning. Actions are adapted as learning progresses. However, I repeat that any inquiry into past events is best conducted ex post facto, not while the crisis is continuing; learning, yes, recrimination, no.

Lord Alderdice Portrait The Deputy Speaker (Lord Alderdice) (LD)
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My Lords, the time allowed for this Question has elapsed.