Covid-bereaved families need answers and deserve closure, and learning the critical lessons from the Covid pandemic is vital for preparing for any future public health emergencies.
We have been consistently clear that the UK-level inquiry does not go far enough in providing either accountability for decisions taken by Welsh Government over the course of the pandemic, nor in readying Wales for any future pandemic.
As such, we will establish a review of Wales’s Covid response, its legacies and lessons for the future within the first year of the next Senedd term, with a targeted focus on Wales-specific matters and questions not covered by the UK-wide inquiry.