C19 Inq 1 November 2022 Day 2 Mod 2B prelim.ecl

3 political and administrative decision-making in the UK 3 The impact modules will include health inequalities, 4 concerning the high level response to the pandemic from 4 the impact of Covid on education, children and young 5 January 2020 onwards, paying particular scrutiny to 5 persons, and the impact of the pandemic on business and 6 the decisions taken by the Prime Minister and 6 public servic. [...] 9 Welsh Government structures and bodies concerned with 9 We will examine the extent to which the 10 Wales' response to the pandemic and the 10 Welsh Government had access to and used medical and 11 Welsh Government's initial understanding of and response 11 scientific expertise, data collection and modelling in 12 to the nature and spread of Covid in Wales. [...] 9 already prefaced, the actual scope of Module 2B and 10 The Inquiry believes that the provisional scope 10 the issues and questions that will be arising for 11 provides a proper framework in which to include 11 scrutiny will be far better addressed by reference to 12 the issues and matters that the Inquiry is likely to 12 the forensic trawl that is the Rule 9 process. [...] They have welcomed 23 My Lady, a principal aim of the Inquiry is to 23 the opportunity to discuss the scope of the requests, to 24 understand the way that individuals and organisations 24 ensure that the Inquiry is obtaining the documentation 25 which were instrumental in Wales' response to 25 and information it requires. [...] 11 including early years and childcare settings, and 11 The Children's Commissioner would request that 12 the system of school examinations in particular, were 12 the Inquiry pays particular attention to the delivery of 13 completely disrupted in Wales, as of course elsewhere in 13 actions by the state to follow the advice of 14 the United Kingdom during the pandemic.