Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 November 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 12 November 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 November 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Exercise Cygnus
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the report into Exercise Cygnus was not published until 20 October 2020.
- Answer
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The Government does not routinely publish reports on exercises. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a degree of public interest in the report of Exercise Cygnus.
Prior to publishing the report on Exercise Cygnus and its outcomes, the Department engaged with officials from a range of Government departments and agencies to determine whether publication during the current pandemic was in the public interest. The Department took a cautious approach to publication because of the risk that the response to the current pandemic could be negatively impacted.
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- 113045
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- 2019-21
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- Exercise Cygnus
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