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Defence contribution to the UK’s pandemic response

Inquiry

This inquiry will focus on the Ministry of Defence’s and the Armed Forces’ contribution to the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.   

 It will:   

  • assess the MoD’s planning and preparedness for a pandemic  
  • understand how the Armed Forces have supported civilian authorities during the pandemic  
  • evaluate the effectiveness of the specific actions and activities undertaken by military and civilian personnel  
  • explore how the MoD has ensured that potential adversaries have not taken advantage of the need to focus on the pandemic response  

 Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.  

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Past events

Tuesday 24 November 2020
2:30pm Public
Defence contribution to the UK’s pandemic response - Oral evidence 24 November 2020
2:30pm
  • Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP (Secretary of State for Defence at Ministry of Defence)
  • Major General Charles Stickland CB OBE (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations and Commitments) at Ministry of Defence)
  • Anthony McGee (Deputy Director for Operational Policy (including Counter Terrorism, Crisis & UK Operations) at Ministry of Defence)
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 14 July 2020
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Defence contribution to the UK’s pandemic response - Oral evidence 14 July 2020
2:30pm
  • Professor David Alexander (Professor of Risk and Disaster Reduction at University College London (UCL))
  • Dr Jennifer Cole (Research Fellow in Antimicrobial Resistance at Royal Holloway University of London)
  • Bruce Mann CB (Associate at UK Emergency Planning College)
Virtual meeting

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