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UK Covid-19 Inquiry: Core decision-making and political governance (Modules 2, 2A, 2B, 2C) Report

The UK Covid-19 InquiryInquiry’s has published its second report,report settingconsiders out findings and recommendations following its investigation into the United Kingdom’s core decision-making and political governance duringof the pandemic. Its investigation covers the UK governmentGovernment and the devolved nations (Modulesduring 2,the 2A Scotland, 2B Wales, 2C Northern Ireland)pandemic

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Cabinet Office
Published
20 November 2025
Last updated
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Modules 2, 2A, 2B, 2C Report - Core decision-making and political governance

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5449-4, E03296643, HC 1436

https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/module-2-full-report

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Modules 2, 2A, 2B, 2C Report - In-brief summary Core decision-making and political governance

https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/module-2-in-brief-report/

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Modules

The 2,Covid-19 2A,Inquiry 2B,is 2C

an independent public inquiry established to examine the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and to learn lessons for the future. The Inquiry conducted its public hearings for each module between June 2023 and March 2026 and began publishing reports containing findings and recommendations from July 2024.

  • Modules 2, 2A,2A 2B,(Scotland), 2B (Wales), 2C (Northern Ireland) examined core political and administrative governance and decision-making. It includes initial response, central government decision making, political and civil service performance as well as the effectiveness of relationships with governments in the devolved administrations and local and voluntary sectors. 

    • Module 2 Report - Core decision-making and political governance
    • Modulesgovernance. 2,Available 2A,in 2B,English 2Cand machine-translated to all other languages on the Inquiry’s website. 
    • Module 2 Report ‘In-Brief’‘In Brief’ summary - Core decision-making and political governance
    • governance. The ‘In Brief’ summary is available in English, Welsh, English Easy Read, British Sign Language, a video animation and audio formatonly format. It is also machine-translated to all other languages available on the Inquiry’s website.

    Reports relatedrelating to the Inquiry’s furtherother Modules will be published later.until 2027 and details of these can be found in the Inquiry Module Reports section of the Inquiry’s website. A full list of the topicsInquiry’s thatmodules and the Inquirytopics isthat investigatinghave been investigated can be found in the Structure of the Inquiry.

    For further information, see the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference.

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