Oral QuestionScotland Office

Whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government on a public inquiry on the (a) Scottish and (b) UK Government's response to the covid-19 outbreak.

Tabled: 15 June 2021Answered: 23 June 2021

Asked by

Liz Twist

LabourBlaydon and Consett

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Scotland

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr David Lammy)

I was proud to join Ministers across Government to show UK leadership on the climate and nature crisis at COP29. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced our ambitious 2035 emissions reduction target, and I reaffirmed our commitment to the global south through £11.6 billion in climate finance.