What a difference a few months make. Prime Minister's Official Spokesman today on Neil Ferguson: 'He continues to advise on SPI-M and NERVTAG'. And in June: 👇
https://twitter.com/AVMikhailova/status/1340994913043943425
And here's the exchange with the PM's Official Spokesman on 6 May: 
Separately on 6 May I asked the Government Office for Science press office:
'Will he also be resigning NERVTAG? And all other government advisory roles?'
They didn't respond, and later said the PM's spokesman had already answered the Q - referring to the above exchange
'Will he also be resigning NERVTAG? And all other government advisory roles?'
They didn't respond, and later said the PM's spokesman had already answered the Q - referring to the above exchange
And on 2 June I asked the Government Office for Science press office whether Ferguson was still involved in the SPI-M sub-committee:
It replied:
'SPI-M does not currently have formal membership. It calls on experts as and when their knowledge is necessary'
It replied:
'SPI-M does not currently have formal membership. It calls on experts as and when their knowledge is necessary'
And now on 21 December:
Prime Minister's Official Spokesman: 'He [Ferguson] continues to advise on SPI-M and NERVTAG'
A clear answer. Which comes only after official minutes show it is the case
Prime Minister's Official Spokesman: 'He [Ferguson] continues to advise on SPI-M and NERVTAG'
A clear answer. Which comes only after official minutes show it is the case
Overall - we have had a total lack of clarity from the government on who sits on the committees advising it on its biggest lockdown decisions
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