The investigation will begin in the spring of 2022 and he will have legal powers to take oral evidence in public under oath.
The prime minister said the investigation will put the state’s actions “under the microscope” and that the government will coordinate with delegated administrations before finalizing its terms.
Johnson presented the details of the investigation to the House of Commons Wednesday afternoon. He said: “In the midst of such a tragedy, the state has an obligation to examine its actions as rigorously and sincerely as possible, and to learn all the lessons for the future, which is why I have always said that when the time is right it should have a complete and independent investigation «.
The prime minister warned of highly communicable variants and a potential increase this winter, adding: “So I hope that the right time for the investigation to begin is at the end of this period in the spring of next year, the spring of 2022.”
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