Sunak’s Cabinet Office was ordered to disclose material by head of Covid-19 inquiry
The government is objecting on the basis that it believes the inquiry is going beyond its powers by seeking “unambiguously irrelevant material”.The Cabinet Office says it will hand over redacted versions of the material in the meantime. It said there are “important principles at stake” in relation to individual rights and “proper conduct of government”.
Mr Johnson’s government ordered the inquiry in 2021 to look into the preparedness of the country as well as the public health and economic response after Britain recorded one of the world’s highest total number of deaths from Covid-19. Speaking at a summit in Moldova before the deadline passed, Mr Sunak said: “I think it’s really important that we learn the lessons of Covid so that we can be better prepared in the future.“We’ve co-operated, the government’s co-operated thoroughly with the inquiry to date, handing over tens of thousands of documents, and we will continue to comply of course with the law, co-operate with the inquiry.
España Últimas Noticias, España Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Boris Johnson hands WhatsApps and notebooks to UK Cabinet Office amid Covid inquiry rowThe Cabinet Office had claimed it did not have access to Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and private notebooks, which were demanded by inquiry chairwoman Heather Hallett.
Leer más »
Deadline for UK government to hand over Johnson messages passesSunak’s Cabinet Office was ordered to disclose material by head of Covid-19 inquiry
Leer más »
Cabinet approves Irish involvement in EU cyber-threat networkProject aims to facilitate information exchange and improve responses to cyber threat member states’ defence structures
Leer más »
Ireland is to join four European defence projects following cabinet approvalThe four projects, which will need Dáil approval, are associated with purchase of military equipment, ammunition and also cyber security information sharing.
Leer más »