First acts of new Government must be to establish a Wales-wide Covid inquiry \u2013 Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price MS<\/p>\n
Responding to Boris Johnson\u2019s announcement that a UK wide Covid inquiry will take place in Spring 2022, Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price MS said,<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the first acts of this Labour Welsh Government should be to establish an independent Welsh inquiry into its handling of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhilst Westminster is waiting until the spring of next year to even begin the work, the Welsh Government could set its own agenda and lead by example by establishing an inquiry right away whilst memories are still fresh and initial findings could be ready by as early as the start of Autumn.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn independent Welsh inquiry, running parallel to the UK-wide enquiry, could provide a sharper focus on how well the Welsh Government responded, the efficiency of its PPE procurement and test and trace systems, and crucially how we can better protect our citizens from future pandemics.<\/p>\n
\u201cCovid-19 will be with us for some time yet. We cannot wait until the pandemic is over. Lessons need to be learnt now. Such an inquiry should leave no stone unturned in answering, difficult questions fully and frankly. The people of Wales \u2013 especially those directly affected by the tragic consequences of the pandemic \u2013 will expect nothing less.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
First acts of new Government must be to establish a Wales-wide Covid inquiry \u2013 Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price MS<\/p>\n
Responding to Boris Johnson\u2019s announcement that a UK wide Covid inquiry will take place in Spring 2022, Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price MS said,<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the first acts of this Labour Welsh Government should <\/p>\n