The Governments approach to the pandemic has been predicated on following the science. The proper application of the science is thus central to the question of why so many people have died and continue to die. I want the Government to detail the reasoning considered at the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) by the publication of all minutes of SAGE since 1 January 2020. There can be no justifiable reason for the Government to withold publication and maintain secrecy when it has consistently said it is this advice which has determined the Governments policy in dealing with the pandemic.
Maintaining public trust and confidence in a Government must be a primary objective because of the unprecedented impact Covid 19 is having upon UK society. The British people have honoured their commitment to arresting the spread of the pandemic at great financial and emotional cost. It is reasonable and proportionate to ask the Government to publish the reasoning and basis upon which it has asked the British public to make such a sacrifice.