Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Coronavirus
(asked on 2nd March 2020) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what workforce planning the Government is undertaking to prepare for a potential outbreak of covid-19.
This question was answered on 10th March 2020
All Government departments, agencies and critical industries are actively planning and preparing for covid-19. Government workforce planning is based on a Reasonable Worst Case Scenario (RWCS), reflecting current scientific advice, to ensure the Civil Service is in the best place to respond and deliver public services.
As part of this, departments are ensuring they have appropriate arrangements in place to mitigate risks, and deliver services for the British public.