P-06-1262 Welsh Government to hold a public inquiry into decisions taken by them before & during the pandemic

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This petition was submitted by Anna-Louise Marsh-Rees, having collected a total of 2,116 signatures.

Text of Petition:                    

Many loved-ones acquired Covid-19 in hospitals & care homes in Wales. PPE was lacking, staff not tested unless symptomatic, ventilation poor, Covid patients put on non-Covid wards. Many sent home without being retested; spreading infection in the community & subsequently dying. Many had DNRs placed without consultation. Communication was poor or non-existent. Lessons most definitely have not been learnt. Decisions taken in Wales which affected the people of Wales should be scrutinised in Wales.

Additional Information:

As the First Minister has clearly pointed out throughout the pandemic, decisions regarding the Covid-19 rules in Wales have been made in Wales. He has been keen to highlight the often-significant differences of those rules between England and Wales.

A Wales -specific inquiry would provide an independent review to investigate if deaths in Wales could have been prevented.

The Welsh Government deserve to be properly scrutinised - not a footnote in a UK Government inquiry.

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its final meeting of the Sixth Senedd on 16/03/2026, as part of the Committee's review of all petitions under consideration.

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above. 

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 09/05/2022. 

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Monmouth
• South Wales East

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