UK COVID-19 Inquiry

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:57 pm on 27 September 2022.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 1:57, 27 September 2022

Can I also thank Rhun ap Iorwerth for tabling this important question? Of course, the inquiry will expose how effective or not communications were between Governments—the UK Government, Welsh Government and other Governments in the United Kingdom. But, of course, COVID has not gone away; we've not defeated COVID yet. I stand to be corrected by the health Minister, but I believe that right now, 1,000 members of the NHS are off work due to COVID. So, it's just as important now that governments are working together. So, would you agree with me that it's absolutely vital that the new Prime Minister goes above and beyond in communicating with Ministers here and across the United Kingdom to ensure that we can go on combating this terrible disease together?