Parliamentary Activity

COVID-19 Inquiry — 234 mentions in Parliament since Jul 2020

Written Ministerial Statement Commons
19 Mar 2026
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3 Report
Sir Keir Starmer Labour → Prime Minister

The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has today published the Inquiry’s Module 3 report, which examined the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare systems in the four nations of the UK.The Chair emphasises “the unbearable stress and distress to pati...

Full statement
Prime Minister The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has today published the Inquiry’s Module 3 report, which examined the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare systems in the four nations of the UK.The Chair emphasises “the unbearable stress and distress to pati... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion Commons
02 Mar 2026
Covid Day of Reflection 2026

That this House recognises Sunday 8 March 2026 as the Covid-19 Day of Reflection as a time to remember those who lost their lives since the pandemic began and to acknowledge the profound impact the pandemic had on our country during an unprecedented time; pays tribute to those who worked tirelessly to protect public health; honours the tireless work and acts of kindness shown by NHS staff every day; recognises the findings of the Covid Inquiry report; urges the Government to fully implement t...

Written Question Commons
24 Feb 2026
Mental Health: Children
Josh Fenton-Glynn Labour → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a) the COVID-19 Pandemic and b) social media on the mental wellbeing of children; and what steps his Department is taking to help

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The Government welcomes the COVID-19 Inquiry’s investigations and is committed to learning lessons from the pandemic, including those relating to the potential impact on children’s mental health and wellbeing. We continue to respond openly and transparent... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
27 Jan 2026
Coronavirus: Mental Health
Alex Burghart Conservative → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Crown Commercial Service contractfinder entry, Provision of a Systematic evidence review on the impact of the pandemic on mental health, published March 2025, Procurement reference: CCZZ24A16, awa

Government answer
Cabinet Office The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is independent of government. The systematic evidence review on the impact of the pandemic on mental health, commissioned by the UK Covid-19 Inquiry to support its investigation into the impact of the pandemic on society, will be p... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion Commons
19 Jan 2026
Dolly Parton's birthday

That this House wishes Dolly Parton a happy 80th birthday; recognises her philanthropic efforts through the Dollywood Foundation to inspire children in her home county to achieve educational success; acknowledges that the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has been in operation for over 30 years, gifting millions of free books to children from birth to age five; commends her considerable donations to charitable causes, including AIDS research and relief for wildfire, as well $1 million toward...

Written Question Commons
14 Jan 2026
Covid-19 Inquiry: Burges Salmon
Mike Wood Conservative → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for government’s most important contracts, Data for July to September 2025, published on 25 December 2025, for what reason (a) using soft copy and (b) trav

Government answer
Cabinet Office The CCLL23A10 contract with Burges Salmon LLP was procured under Public Contract Regulations 2015. The KPI referenced refers to the contract's Social Value KPI. A Social Value KPI was included in the contract as per para 4.6 of the 'Guide to using the Soc... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 Jan 2026
Coronavirus: Vaccination
Rupert Lowe Independent → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will launch an inquiry into vaccine harms and excess deaths during Covid-19 lockdowns.

Government answer
Cabinet Office Our thoughts are with the families of those who lost loved ones and those who continue to suffer because of the pandemic. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was established in 2022 under the Inquiries Act. The Government is fully committed to supporting the work of ... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Commons
18 Dec 2025
UK COVID-19 Inquiry response costs for Quarter 2 25/26
Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour → Cabinet Office

The UK COVID-19 Inquiry is examining the UK’s response to and impact of the pandemic. The government is fully committed to supporting the work of the COVID-19 Inquiry and to learning lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the UK is better prepared f...

Full statement
Cabinet Office The UK COVID-19 Inquiry is examining the UK’s response to and impact of the pandemic. The government is fully committed to supporting the work of the COVID-19 Inquiry and to learning lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the UK is better prepared f... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
05 Dec 2025
Covid-19 Inquiry
Jo Platt Labour → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the findings and recommendations of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry are incorporated into future pandemic planning and preparedness exercises.

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care Ensuring the United Kingdom is prepared for a future pandemic is a top priority for the Government, and we are embedding lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic within our pandemic preparedness. We aim to have flexible, adaptable, and scalable capabilities tha... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
05 Dec 2025
Covid-19 Inquiry
Jo Platt Labour → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the reports by the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The Government welcomes the inquiry’s investigations, including the recent Module 2 report. The Government thanks Baroness Hallett and her team for their thorough work on these serious issues. We will consider the findings and recommendations in detail an... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
20 Nov 2025
Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
Richard Foord Liberal Democrat → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Recommendations 6 and 7 of Module 1 of the UK Covid 19 Inquiry, what steps he is taking to (1) gather and (2) publish findings, lessons and recommendations within the recommended

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care Live participation in Exercise PEGASUS has now concluded, although a fourth phase, centred around recovery, is planned to be exercised in 2026. A published post-exercise report will include learning and findings from this and all preceding phases and this... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
20 Nov 2025
Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
Richard Foord Liberal Democrat → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK Resilience Academy's Exercising Best Practice Guidance, whether external expert observers and evaluators have been involved in Exercise Pegasus; and what steps he is taking

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care Trained observers and evaluators participated throughout Exercise PEGASUS, the largest simulation of a pandemic in United Kingdom history. These observers and evaluators provided an external view on the decisions and actions taken by participants, support... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Commons
20 Nov 2025
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2, 2A, 2B, 2C Report
Sir Keir Starmer Labour → Prime Minister

The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has today published the Inquiry’s Module 2, 2A, 2B, 2C report, which examined core UK decision-making and political governance. The Chair recognises the appalling loss of life and devastating socio-economic consequence...

Full statement
Prime Minister The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has today published the Inquiry’s Module 2, 2A, 2B, 2C report, which examined core UK decision-making and political governance. The Chair recognises the appalling loss of life and devastating socio-economic consequence... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion Commons
18 Nov 2025
World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2025

That this House recognises and marks World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2025; notes that the theme this year is Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future and urges bold, united action; further notes that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) contributes to an estimated 35,200 deaths annually in the UK, with drug-resistant infections in humans rising by 13 per cent despite a target to reduce them by 10 per cent; acknowledges that, in England, 1 in 5 hospital beds are occupied by pati...

Written Question Commons
10 Nov 2025
Disease Control
Ben Obese-Jecty Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the outcome of the national exercise for pandemic preparedness conducted in 2025.

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The national pandemic preparedness exercise, Exercise PEGASUS, which focused on the emergence, containment, and mitigation phases of a pandemic, concluded live participation on 5 November 2025. Evaluation of these three phases is underway, and a fourth ph... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
27 Oct 2025
Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
Dan Norris Independent → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve cross-Government coordination on preparedness for a future pandemic.

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Government is committed to improving pandemic preparedness. As the response to Module One of the Covid-19 inquiry made clear, the Cabinet Office is playing a greater role in preparedness for cross-cutting catastrophic risks. Our preparedness for futur... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
21 Oct 2025
Covid-19 Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse has been of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry since its establishment.

Government answer
Cabinet Office The cumulative total spend of the Covid-19 Inquiry up to 30 June 2025 has been published in the latest financial report on their website. The next report is due in November. Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Commons
16 Sep 2025
Exercise PEGASUS – Pandemic Preparedness
Ashley Dalton Labour → Department of Health and Social Care

I am today confirming that, on the 18th of September, Exercise PEGASUS, the National ‘Tier 1’ pandemic preparedness exercise set to assess the UK’s ability to respond to a pandemic, will commence.A pandemic remains the top risk of the UK’s National Risk R...

Full statement
Department of Health and Social Care I am today confirming that, on the 18th of September, Exercise PEGASUS, the National ‘Tier 1’ pandemic preparedness exercise set to assess the UK’s ability to respond to a pandemic, will commence.A pandemic remains the top risk of the UK’s National Risk R... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Commons
04 Sep 2025
UK COVID-19 Inquiry response costs for Quarter 1 25/26
Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour → Cabinet Office

The Covid-19 pandemic impacted each and every person in the UK. The work of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry is crucial in examining the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. There are evidently lessons to be learnt from the pandemic and the govern...

Full statement
Cabinet Office The Covid-19 pandemic impacted each and every person in the UK. The work of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry is crucial in examining the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. There are evidently lessons to be learnt from the pandemic and the govern... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
01 Sep 2025
Covid-19 Inquiry: Disclosure of Information
Helen Maguire Liberal Democrat → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that evidence submitted to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry from (a) bereaved families and (b) their legal representative is represented in (i) published mat

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The Covid-19 Inquiry is independent of the Government, and its timing, process and focus are all matters for the Chair, Baroness Heather Hallett. This includes the submission and representation of evidence. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
01 Sep 2025
Covid-19 Inquiry: Disclosure of Information
Helen Maguire Liberal Democrat → Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will release all bereavement case studies submitted to Module 4 of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry in a timely manner.

Government answer
Department of Health and Social Care The COVID-19 Inquiry is independent of the Government, and its timing, process, and focus are all matters for the Chair, Baroness Heather Hallett. This includes the disclosure of documents submitted to the Inquiry. Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
22 Jul 2025
Covid-19 Inquiry
Johanna Baxter Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will publish (a) a timeline for the completion of the implementation of UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 recommendations and (b) target dates for actions in progress.

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Government responded in full to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s Module 1 report on 16 January 2025 and committed to providing regular updates on implementation of the commitments made in the response. The most recent update was published on 8 July, alongsid... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Commons
08 Jul 2025
UK Government Resilience Action Plan
Pat McFadden Labour → Cabinet Office

Today I have updated the House on the publication of the UK Government’s Resilience Action Plan, this government’s strategic approach to resilience. It is the outcome of the resilience review which I announced to the House in July last year.Alongside this...

Full statement
Cabinet Office Today I have updated the House on the publication of the UK Government’s Resilience Action Plan, this government’s strategic approach to resilience. It is the outcome of the resilience review which I announced to the House in July last year.Alongside this... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion Commons
20 Jun 2025
Cancer Prevention Action Week on alcohol and cancer

That this House commemorates Cancer Prevention Action Week on alcohol and cancer organised by World Cancer Research Fund and supported by 25 organisations working to reduce alcohol harm and cancer incidence and improve public health; acknowledges that alcohol is a Group One carcinogen and a well-established modifiable risk factor for seven cancer types, including two of the most common in the UK, breast and bowel; highlights that these risks are present even at low levels of consumption; note...

Early Day Motion Commons
02 Jun 2025
Long covid in children and young people

That this House notes with concern the significant impact of long covid on children and young people across the UK, with thousands experiencing prolonged symptoms following covid-19 infection; regrets the serious consequences for children’s health, education, and family wellbeing; further notes the strain on schools and healthcare services; recognises the need for more research into long covid in children; calls on the Government to work with relevant organisations to ensure affected children...