# Dutch COVID-19 parliamentary inquiry

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260907-dutch-covid-19-parliamentary-inquiry
> Updated: 2026-09-07T05:18:05.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The Dutch Parliamentary Inquiry Committee Corona is conducting a series of public hearings to investigate the government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiry aims to evaluate national response strategies, cabinet decision-making processes, and the functioning of the House of Representatives during the crisis.

Initial hearings included testimony from former Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Carola Schouten and former Member of Parliament Kees van der Staaij. As the inquiry progressed into its ninth and final week of public testimonies, former Prime Minister Mark Rutte appeared for a second time before the commission. The proceedings have focused on themes of governance during a pandemic, reflecting on past actions to improve future preparedness.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-07: Mark Rutte appears for second COVID-19 inquiry hearing

Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is undergoing a second hearing before the parliamentary COVID-19 inquiry commission as the investigation enters its final week of public testimonies.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mark-rutte-appears-for-second-covid-19-inquiry-hearing

### 2026-08-31: Dutch Parliamentary Committee holds COVID-19 inquiry hearings

The Dutch Parliamentary Inquiry Committee Corona is holding public hearings with former Deputy Prime Minister Carola Schouten and MP Kees van der Staaij regarding the government's pandemic response.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dutch-parliamentary-committee-holds-covid-19-inquiry-hearings

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