COVID-M2.17
Response
Under Consideration
AI-assessed
Public Emergency Information Portal
Recommendation
The UK government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive should develop an online portal for use in future civil emergencies, where members of the public can access information on the legal restrictions that apply in their area and any associated guidance.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The COVID-19 Inquiry's Module 2 report, published on 2025-11-20, recommended the development of an online portal for public access to legal restrictions and guidance during civil emergencies. As of 2026-03-18, no government response to this recommendation has been publicly received, and no such portal development has been identified in the provided official sources.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Under Consideration
Response
Under Consideration
Under Consideration
UK Government
Initial Response
20 Nov 2025
No government response yet received. Module 2 report published 20 November 2025.
No Published Response
Scottish Government
Follow-up
20 Nov 2025
No formal response published by this government.
No Published Response
Welsh Government
Follow-up
20 Nov 2025
No formal response published by this government.
No Published Response
Northern Ireland Executive
Follow-up
20 Nov 2025
No formal response published by this government.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
20 Nov 2025
Status: Pending. No government response yet received. Module 2 report published 20 November 2025.
Responsible Bodies
Cabinet Office
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
0.3 yrs
Last formal update
20 Nov 2025