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Richard Foord

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Business of the House
Thursday 25th July 2024

(3 months, 4 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Pat McFadden Portrait Pat McFadden
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All lessons should be learned about the procurement pressures at that time, including the lesson that my hon. Friend mentioned.

Richard Foord Portrait Richard Foord (Honiton and Sidmouth) (LD)
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T9. We heard at the covid inquiry that Cabinet Office structures were not designed to manage a whole-of-Government crisis. What might the Government change to better prepare for the next emergency?

Pat McFadden Portrait Pat McFadden
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The great danger is preparing perfectly for the last war. The real challenge in resilience is looking around the corner for things that have not already happened. As we respond to the covid pandemic, it is important to keep that in mind, and we will try to do that.

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