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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Covid inquiry under fire for giving Wales and Northern Ireland three weeks each

The Welsh first minister, Mark Drakeford, at a coronavirus press conference in January 2022.
The Welsh first minister, Mark Drakeford, at a coronavirus press conference in January 2022. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

Bereaved families have strongly criticised proposals by the UK Covid-19 inquiry to set aside only three weeks each for its public hearings on the responses to the pandemic in Wales and Northern Ireland.

Members of the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru argued that the Labour-led Welsh government would escape proper scrutiny unless more time was allocated. Trade union leaders suggested there was a risk Wales could be seen as the “poorer relative” in the inquiry.

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