1.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation Implemented 1.2 Information on the department’s COVID-19 Battle Plan, including the then senior responsible officers, was shared with the Comptroller and Auditor General on 5 June and updated information was provided to the Chair of the Committee on 7 October 2020. 1.3 The government has regularly reviewed its leadership structures throughout its response to the pandemic and continues to do so. The government recognises the important accountability that senior responsible owners bring to decision making and leadership. 1.4 The senior responsible officers within department for the workstreams of the Battle Plan are: 1. NHS resilience and recovery – Lee McDonough, DHSC; Ruth May, Chief Nursing Office for England 2. Social care resilience including workforce and minimising transmission – Michelle Dyson, DHSC 3. Supply and distribution of key products – Jonathan Marron, DHSC; Steve Oldfield, DHSC; and Emily Lawson, Chief Commercial Officer at NHS England and NHS Improvement 4. NHS Test and Trace – Dido Harding, Executive Chair 5. Vaccines and treatments research and deployment – Neil Permain at NHS England and NHS Improvement leads (for England) and Clara Swinson, DHSC 6. Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) – Clara Swinson, DHSC 7. Protecting the most vulnerable – Jonathan Marron, DHSC and Lee McDonough, DHSC 1.5 Provision of Adult Social Care in England is the responsibility of local government as set out in the Care Act 2014. As such, there is no single equivalent to the NHS Chief Executive with all Directors of Adult Social Services accountable to their elected members for delivery of care in their areas.