UK COVID-19 Inquiry

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:54 pm on 27 September 2022.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 1:54, 27 September 2022

No, I don't, and I think the First Minister has made it very clear why he thinks we should be part of the UK-wide inquiry. We've now applied to be a core participant, not just in module 1, but also in module 2. You refer to community health councils—well, I think it's incorrect to imply that community health councils are conducting the survey that they're doing for Welsh Government's benefit. I think that the First Minister has made it very clear and he was very keen to ensure that people across Wales were able to share their experiences with the inquiry, and this is just one vehicle in which to do so. I know that community health councils have been gathering the views and experiences of people across Wales in relation to the pandemic, with the intention of sharing it directly with the COVID-19 inquiry, and obviously, how that information is then treated by the inquiry would be a matter for the chair.