Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish an independent public inquiry into their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the Government has already made clear there will be opportunities to look back, analyse and reflect on all aspects of COVID-19. The Prime Minister has said that this will include an independent inquiry at the appropriate time. For now, the Government is focused entirely on responding to the pandemic and saving lives. Further details will be set out in due course and announced in the usual way.