Closing statements delivered in Module 9 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Economic Response
Public hearings in Module 9 of the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry completed on Thursday 18 December 2025, with closing statements delivered by core participants. The evidence spanned four weeks of public hearings.
Module 9 is considering: the economic support for business, jobs, the self-employed, vulnerable people, and those on benefits, and the impact of key economic interventions.
A number of Doughty Street barristers are instructed in Module 9:
- Shanthi Sivakumaran, led by Sarah Hannett KC, is instructed by Jane Ryan of Bhatt Murphy Solicitors for the Long Covid Groups. Watch the closing statement here.
- Kate Beattie and Alice Irving, led by Danny Friedman KC, are instructed by Shamik Dutta and Caleb Simpson of Bhatt Murphy, for Disabled People’s Organisations. Watch the closing statement here.
- Sam Jacobs and Ruby Peacock are instructed by Gerard Stilliard and Harry Thompson of Thompsons Solicitors for the Trades Union Congress. Watch the closing statement here.
- Caragh Nimmo, led by Richard Wright KC, is instructed by Fieldfisher LLP as part of the Counsel to the Inquiry Team.
For further enquiries, please contact our Senior Civil Clerk Sian Wilkins.
