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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

National Resilience

Thursday 25 July 2024 · 3 questions

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

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Answered 0 Partly answered 3 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Government will chair a Cabinet Committee dedicated to resilience and review strategic approaches for improvement across central government and local authorities.
  • The Government will consider lessons learned from the inquiry to improve resilience across risks and enhance the health sector.
  • The Prime Minister will work with devolved Government counterparts to ensure strong cooperation across all civil service departments for embedding resilience.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Fred Thomas Lab Plymouth Moor View
Economy
Context

The MP inquires about the progress made by his Department on strengthening national resilience, following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry's findings.

Question

What recent progress has been made on strengthening national resilience since the UK Covid-19 Inquiry highlighted inadequacies?

Answer from Abena Oppong-Asare

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific steps or timeline not provided; only general commitment mentioned.

How: Under Review

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Q2 Fred Thomas Lab Plymouth Moor View
NHS Economy
Context

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.

Question

What specific actions will be taken to prevent key workers like those at Derriford Hospital from facing extreme stress again if another pandemic hits?

Answer from Abena Oppong-Asare

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific actions for healthcare resilience and support of frontline workers not provided; only general commitment mentioned.

How: Under Review

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Q3 Richard Holden Con Basildon and Billericay
Parliamentary Procedure
Context

The MP inquires about ensuring the entire civil service workforce is on the frontline to embed national resilience across the public sector.

Question

How will the Government ensure that the entire civil service workforce works closely together for national resilience, following the previous mandate?

Answer from Abena Oppong-Asare

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific measures or policies not detailed; only general commitment mentioned.

How: Working Closely Together

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