Coronavirus: Wales

(asked on 9th June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that there is close co-operation between the UK and Welsh Governments during the covid-19 outbreak.


Answered by
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Simon Hart
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
This question was answered on 16th June 2020

The UK Government has worked hand in hand with the Welsh Government in our response to Covid-19, including through the COBR Ministerial Committee and the Ministerial Implementation Groups, totalling 116 engagements since the start of the crisis. I have suggested to the First Minister of Wales that this level of co-operation could be even closer if the Parliamentary Under-Secretary or I were able to attend meetings of the Welsh Government’s Covid-19 Core Ministerial Group.

We will continue to work closely with all the devolved administrations to ensure the most effective measures are in place in all parts of the UK. Where there are differences in the approach between Wales and England, it is vital that the rationale is founded on robust evidence and is clearly explained to people on both sides of the border.

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