Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they took following the conclusion of Exercise Cygnus to ensure that the contribution of the voluntary sector was more apparent in pandemic plans and communications activities.
The lessons from Exercise Cygnus continue to inform our preparedness, including strengthening health, care and voluntary sector plans to surge and flex beyond normal capacity.
Government departments and agencies are working with organisations across the voluntary and charity sector to ensure the sector’s valuable expertise contributes to better outcomes for people affected by the crisis.