Lords debates Covid-19 Inquiry first report
4 September 2024
On Tuesday 3 September, members of the House of Lords debated the first report of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, which is chaired by Baroness Hallett.
The inquiry's Module 1 report: The resilience and preparedness of the United Kingdom, was published and presented to Parliament on 18 July 2024.
Debate
Baroness Merron (Labour), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care, put forward the debate.
This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Contributing members included:
- Lord Frost (Conservative), former Cabinet Minister and No. 10 Special Adviser during the pandemic
- Lord Bilimoria (Crossbench), trustee of the British Cardiac Research Trust
- Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrats), chair of charity coalition, Making Every Adult Matter
- Lord Winston (Labour), doctor, broadcaster and director of the Genesis Research Trust.
Baroness Twycross (Labour), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, responded on behalf of the government.
Catch up
Watch and read the debate
- Watch on Parliament TV.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Explore background information
- Find out more about the issues covered by the debate in the House of Lords Library briefing.
- Learn more about how the House of Lords checks and challenges government.
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