state, to what extent were you informed that the recommendations from exercise cygnus, about which you had been told, were not being implemented? when you were secretary of state. i implemented? when you were secretary of state. implemented? when you were secretary of state. i don t know the answer to that secretary of state. i don t know the answer to that question, secretary of state. i don t know the answer to that question, i - secretary of state. i don t know the answer to that question, i take i secretary of state. i don t know the answer to that question, i take full| answer to that question, i take full responsibility for the fact that in the face of brexit and the threats that a disorganised brexit could do, we took resources across the department to focus on that thread, including away from pandemic preparedness planning. that was proposed to me by the home secretary and the chief medical officer, and i signed it off, i regarded the secretary of state s job not to
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main function, as you saw it? it was an official level main function, as you saw it? it was an official level board main function, as you saw it? it was an official level board whose - main function, as you saw it? it was an official level board whose job, i an official level board whose job, effectively, was to put into place the conclusions of cygnus and to make sure we were as well prepared as possible. make sure we were as well-prepared as possible- as possible. when you became secretary of as possible. when you became secretary of state, as possible. when you became| secretary of state, presumably as possible. when you became i secretary of state, presumably you were informed of the outcome of exercise cygnus and the fact that the then prime minister, theresa may, had ordered the setting up of the pandemic flu readiness board to put those recommendations into place? put those recommendations into lace? , ., ., place? yes, i found that reassuring, i had been place? yes, i