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

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Written Question Commons
15 Jul 2022
Covid-19 Inquiry
Emily Thornberry Labour → Attorney General

To ask the Attorney General, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the likelihood of the Government being subject to claims for damages from bereaved families during or after the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Government answer
Attorney General By convention, whether the Law Officers have been asked to provide advice, and the contents of any such advice, is not disclosed outside Government. This convention protects the Law Officers’ ability as chief legal advisers to the Government to give full ... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
15 Jul 2022
Covid-19 Inquiry: Disclosure of Information
Emily Thornberry Labour → Attorney General

To ask the Attorney General, whether (a) she, (b) the Solicitor General or (c) his predecessor have had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on (i) the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, (ii) disclosures to that inquiry and (iii) potential restrictions on the release of

Government answer
Attorney General By convention, whether the Law Officers have been asked to provide advice, and the contents of any such advice, is not disclosed outside Government. This convention protects the Law Officers’ ability as chief legal advisers to the Government to give full ... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
15 Jul 2022
Covid-19 Inquiry: Disclosure of Information
Emily Thornberry Labour → Attorney General

To ask the Attorney General, whether (a) she, (b) the Solicitor General or (b) his predecessor have had discussions with the First Treasury Counsel on (i) the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, (ii) disclosures to that inquiry and (iii) potential restrictions on the re

Government answer
Attorney General By convention, whether the Law Officers have been asked to provide advice, and the contents of any such advice, is not disclosed outside Government. This convention protects the Law Officers’ ability as chief legal advisers to the Government to give full ... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
15 Jul 2022
Covid-19 Inquiry: Disclosure of Information
Emily Thornberry Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government is using a traffic light ranking system to assess disclosures to the Covid-19 Public Inquiry.

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Covid-19 Inquiry will play a key role in learning lessons from the pandemic. The final Terms of Reference for the Inquiry were published in June. The Prime Minister accepted all of Baroness Hallett’s recommendations. The Government does not comment on... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
15 Jul 2022
Covid-19 Inquiry: Disclosure of Information
Emily Thornberry Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has sought external legal advice on disclosures to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Covid-19 Inquiry will play a key role in learning lessons from the pandemic. The final Terms of Reference for the Inquiry were published in June. The Prime Minister accepted all of Baroness Hallett’s recommendations. The Government does not comment on... Read full answer →
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