Covid inquiry: Prof Hugh Pennington warns against Wales-only probe

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Prof Hugh Pennington, who chaired the 2005 E. coli inquiry, says it would cause 'enormous overlap'.

He added that it would be it would be a "dereliction of duty" if Wales was treated like a "footnote" in a UK-wide inquiry, and that any chairperson appointed could set its remit wide enough to avoid that outcome.Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announcedThe Welsh Conservatives, Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Liberal Democrats have all called for a Welsh probe.

Phil Smith, 74, died in January after he caught coronavirus in hospital while receiving treatment for cancer. "We shouldn't have to be having to scream out for a Wales-specific Covid inquiry, you should want to look at what you've done well and areas where you can improve," she said. Its director Auriol Miller said the increased powers of the Welsh government mean it should also be scrutinised in detail in Wales "by people who understand devolution" to effectively prepare for "the next crisis that comes our way".

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