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Covid-19 Vaccine Programme: Role of Union

Wednesday 30 June 2021 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The UK Government's vaccine taskforce has been foundational for the success of the UK's covid-19 vaccine programme.
  • The UK Government have delivered more than 3.8 million doses of vaccine to the Welsh Government free of charge.
  • The effectiveness and strength of the Union have been demonstrated through the UK-wide distribution of vaccines, supported by the UK armed forces.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Suzanne Webb
NHS Wales
Context

The question addresses the recent assessment made by the UK Government on how the Union has contributed to the success of the coronavirus vaccine programme specifically in Wales.

Question

What recent assessment has been made regarding the role of the Union in the effectiveness of the covid-19 vaccine programme in Wales?

Answer from Simon Hart

The UK Government's vaccine taskforce has been the foundation for the success of our covid-19 vaccines programme. The research, development, acquisition, manufacture, payment and UK-wide distribution, supported by the UK armed forces, has demonstrated beyond doubt the value of our United Kingdom.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answer does not provide a recent assessment specific to Wales but rather general praise for the Union's role in vaccine rollout across the UK.

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Q2 Suzanne Webb
NHS Wales
Context

The MP seeks a specific number of vaccines delivered from the UK Government to the Welsh health service for ongoing vaccination efforts. The MP refers to her constituents in Dudley borough leading the way.

Question

Can my right hon. Friend give an indication of just how many vaccines the UK Government have now supplied to the Welsh Government and the NHS in Wales so that they can continue to roll out this triumphant United Kingdom achievement, in which I am reliably told that my constituents in Dudley borough are leading the way?

Answer from Simon Hart

To date, the UK Government have delivered more than 3.8 million doses of vaccine to the Welsh Government—free of charge, as should absolutely be the case. Of all the many examples that we could stand here and list of the strength of the Union, the value of the Union and where it has been such a reassuring force in the past 16 months, the success of this UK-wide programme is probably the best that we could ever turn to.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answer does not focus on listing specific examples as requested but rather provides broad praise for the Union's role and the total number of vaccines supplied.

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