National Resilience 2024-07-25
2024-07-25
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Q1
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The MP inquires about the progress made by his Department on strengthening national resilience, following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry's findings.
What recent progress has been made on strengthening national resilience since the UK Covid-19 Inquiry highlighted inadequacies?
The Government will chair a Cabinet Committee dedicated to resilience, review strategic approaches for improvement across central government and local authorities, and consider all findings from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry's report to ensure lessons are learned.
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Specific steps or timeline not provided; only general commitment mentioned.
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Q2
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The MP thanks key workers for their service during the pandemic and asks about steps to ensure better preparedness in future pandemics based on lessons learned.
What specific actions will be taken to prevent key workers like those at Derriford Hospital from facing extreme stress again if another pandemic hits?
The Government will consider lessons learned from the inquiry, improve resilience across risks, chair a committee on resilience to enhance health sector, increase public trust in Government, kick-start economic growth, but specific steps are not detailed.
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Specific actions for healthcare resilience and support of frontline workers not provided; only general commitment mentioned.
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Q3
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The MP inquires about ensuring the entire civil service workforce is on the frontline to embed national resilience across the public sector.
How will the Government ensure that the entire civil service workforce works closely together for national resilience, following the previous mandate?
The Prime Minister will work with devolved Government counterparts to ensure strong cooperation across all civil service departments for embedding resilience, but no specific policy details are provided.
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Specific measures or policies not detailed; only general commitment mentioned.
Working Closely Together
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