Committees

Coronavirus: lessons learnt

Inquiry

The Health and Social Care Committee and Science and Technology Committee are holding a joint inquiry into lessons to be learned from the response to the coronavirus pandemic so far.

The two Select Committees will jointly conduct evidence sessions examining the impact and effectiveness of action taken by government and the advice it has received. Each Committee will draw on specialist expertise and call witnesses to consider a range of issues including:   

• the deployment of non-pharmaceutical interventions like lockdown and social distancing rules to manage the pandemic;   

• the impact on the social care sector;   

• the impact on BAME communities and other at-risk groups;   

• testing and contact tracing;   

• modelling and the use of statistics;   

• Government communications and public health messaging;   

• the UK’s prior preparedness for a pandemic; and   

• the development of treatments and vaccines.   

Work news

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MPs call in Minister and senior health leaders for covid-19 update
Health and Social Care Committee and the Science and Technology Committee call in Minister and senior health leaders for covid-19 update
25 November 2022
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Government accepts or partially accepts majority of MPs’ recommendations on response to coronavirus pandemic
Government accepts or partially accepts majority of MPs’ recommendations on response to coronavirus pandemic
16 June 2022
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Coronavirus: lessons learned to date report published
Covid vaccine programme “one of most effective initiatives in UK history” but delay to first lockdown a “serious error” that should have been challenged.
12 October 2021
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Health Secretary to answer questions from MPs on the Government’s handling of the pandemic
Matt Hancock MP to give evidence on the Government's handling of the covid-19 pandemic
7 June 2021
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Health Secretary answers questions on the Government’s handling of the pandemic
Matt Hancock MP answers questions from MPs on the Government's handling of the covid-19 pandemic
4 June 2021
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Statement: Joint Inquiry, Coronavirus: Lessons Learnt
Statement by Joint Inquiry Chairs Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP and Rt Hon Greg Clark MP following evidence session with Dominic Cummings
26 May 2021
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MPs question Dominic Cummings on Government decision-making over pandemic
The Prime Minister’s former Chief Adviser Dominic Cummings faces questions on decisions taken, during his time working in Government
19 May 2021
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Prime Minister’s former adviser Dominic Cummings to appear before joint inquiry on coronavirus
Dominic Cummings to give evidence on lessons the government must learn from the response to the coronavirus pandemic
18 March 2021
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Joint Inquiry to question Sir Simon Stevens on the NHS response to the pandemic
Health and Social Care Committee and Science and Technology Committee to take evidence from NHS chief executive
21 January 2021
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Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty questioned on Coronavirus: lessons learnt
Science and Technology Committee and Health and Social Care Committees hold joint evidence session
3 December 2020
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Joint Inquiry to examine Government Strategy for pandemic preparedness
MPs will also explore cross-Government arrangements and internal structures for contingency planning.
27 November 2020
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Joint Inquiry to examine impact of covid-19 on health of ‘at-risk’ groups
MPs will take evidence on people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds as well as people with learning disabilities.
27 November 2020
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Joint inquiry to question Health Secretary on Government measures taken to counter spread of pandemic
MPs to question Matt Hancock on the effectiveness of the Government’s use of non-pharmaceutical interventions to control the spread of coronavirus
20 November 2020
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Baroness Harding to face coronavirus joint inquiry on test and trace performance
MPs to question Baroness Harding about the performance of the NHS Test and Trace programme
6 November 2020
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Committees hear from academics in Coronavirus: lessons learnt inquiry
Science and Technology and Health and Social Care Committees examines treatments that can be used for COVID-19
29 October 2020
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Second evidence session on coronavirus: lessons learnt to be held
Science and Technology and Health and Social Care Committees to hold their second evidence session into the inquiry Coronavirus: lessons learnt
16 October 2020
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Care Minister questioned on coronavirus impact on social care
Health and Social Care Committee and Science and Technology Committee hold a joint evidence session
8 October 2020
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