Covid-19 Inquiry TUC submissions and recordings

The TUC is a Core Participant in modules 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. This makes the TUC the Core Participant involved in more modules than any other organisation.

Core Participants have the legal right to see evidence, put forward questions for witnesses and make opening and closing statements.

Read our submissions to the Covid Inquiry below. This will be updated following the public hearings.

Module 1

Investigating the resilience and preparedness of the United Kingdom.

The Covid Inquiry has published a report of recommendations below.

Module 1 report: The resilience and preparedness of the United Kingdom

Opening statement | Closing statement

Witness statements: Kate Bell TUC, Rozanne Foyer STUC and Gerry Murphy ICTU

Module 2

Investigating core UK decision-making and political governance.

Opening statement | Closing statement

Witness statement: Kate Bell TUC

Supplementary witness statement: Kate Bell TUC

Module 2a

Investigating core Scottish decision-making and political governance.

Opening statement

Witness statement: Rozanne Foyer STUC

Module 2b

Investigating core Welsh decision-making and political governance.

Opening statement | Closing statement

Witness statement: Shavanah Taj TUC Cymru

Module 2c

Investigating core Northern Irish decision-making and political governance.

Opening statement

Witness statement: Gerry Murphy ICTU

Module 3

Investigating the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare systems.

Opening statement | Closing statement

Witness statements: Kevin Rowan TUC, Gerry Murphy ICTU, Rozanne Foyer STUC, Adam Morgan TUC Cymru/CSP, Carla Jones-Charles Director of Midwifery Midlands, Sara Gorton UNISON/NHS Staff Council, Mark Tilley Ambulance Technician/GMB

Module 6

Investigating the impact of the pandemic on the care sector.

Opening statement | Closing statement

Witness statements: Kate Bell TUC, Rozanne Foyer STUC, Gerry Murphy ICTU, Christina McAnea UNISON, Jacqueline Kitchen Well-being Co-ordinator/GMB, Senga Walker Care Assistant, Christine McAnea UNISON/Rachel Harrison GMB/Dominic Hook Unite

Module 7

Investigating test, trace and isolate.

Opening statement | Closing statement

Witness statement: Kate Bell TUC

Module 8

Investigating the impact of the pandemic on children and young people.

Opening statement

Witness statement: Kevin Courtney former NEU, Dr Patrick Roach former NASUWT, Mike Short UNISON, Rachel Harrison GMB, Dominic Hook Unite

Module 9

Investigating the economic response to the pandemic.

Public hearings are due to take place in November and December 2025.

Witness statement: Kate Bell TUC

Module 10

Investigating the impact of the pandemic on society.

Public hearings are due to take place in early 2026.