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PACAC report says better data transparency needed in fight against coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Published on: 15 March 2021

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LNB News 15/03/2021

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Issue Date: 15 March 2021

Published Date: 15 March 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) has published a report in which it urges the government to learn from its past mistakes in relation to data handling and sharing. PACAC has said that greater transparency is needed to tackle key challenges arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as it is crucial that the government has the support of the general public in order to ensure the necessary, quick response.

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