The inquiry will play a key role in 'learning lessons' from the pandemic and for the future
A volunteer from the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaign group paints a heart on the National Covid Memorial Wall opposite the Palace of Westminster in central London
It will look at preparedness, the public health response, the health and care sector response and the economic response, the Cabinet Office said.The inquiry is due to start in the spring.after a consultation with inquiry chairwoman and former High Court judge Baroness Hallett, and with ministers in the devolved nations.
The draft document said the inquiry would "produce its reports and any recommendations in a timely manner". The Cabinet Office said the UK-wide inquiry would "reflect the importance of understanding the experiences of those most affected by the pandemic" such as bereaved families and examine any "disparities" in the impact of the pandemic and the government's response.
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