Woefully inadequate preparedness and resilience (Professor Brian Edwards, 30 June 2023)

Summary

In this report, Professor Brian Edwards summarises contributions given to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry by various politicians and senior civil servants, relating to how prepared the UK and Scottish Governments were for the Covid-19 pandemic. It contains reflections on the contributions of:

• Nicola Sturgeon (First Minister of Scotland during the pandemic)
• Matt Hancock (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care during the pandemic)
• Jenny Harries (Chief Executive of the UK Health Security Agency)
• Emma Reed (civil servant, DHSC)