Minutes: 18 November 2021

1. Baseline health protection measures:

The Committee took evidence from—

Gavin Stevenson, Scottish Licensed Trade Association;

Leon Thompson, Executive Director, Scotland, UK Hospitality;

Barry McCulloch, Head of Policy, Federation of Small Businesses Scotland;

Professor Irene Petersen, Professor of Epidemiology and Health Informatics, University College London;

Kirsty Cumming, Chief Executive, Community Leisure UK.

2. Ministerial statement on COVID-19; Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Ministerial statement on COVID-19; and the following instruments—
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2021(SSI 2021/382)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/384)
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] from—

John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery, Professor Jason Leitch,National Clinical Director, Dominic Munro,Director for COVID-19: Exit Strategy and Elizabeth Sadler,Deputy Director, Covid Ready Society, Scottish Government .

3. Subordinate legislation:

John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery moved—
S6M-01688—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/359) be approved.
S6M-01885—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/382) be approved.
S6M-01886—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/384) be approved.
S6M-01918—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

The motions were agreed to.

4. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.