Civil servants 'honed and refined' crisis skills while preparing to leave the EU, Mr Gove says.
Giving evidence on Thursday, Mr Gove said the "pace and the intensity of the work" of preparing for Brexit "ensured a greater degree of match fitness for what was to come".
Under questioning from Kate Blackwell KC, Mr Gove said he did not agree that the "overloading of staff" with work on leaving the EU meant their focus was "bent away" from preparing for a pandemic. "Preparation for EU exit in and of itself was some of the best preparation that could have been undergone for any future crisis."
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