Minutes: 16 December 2021

1. Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery, Marie Penman, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Michael Tighe, Team Leader, COVID-19 Legislation and Daily Contact Testing and James Wilson, Head of Contact Tracing and Supporting Isolation Policy, Scottish Government.

Murdo Fraser declared an interest as a member of the Law Society of Scotland.

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 8) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/440)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No 9) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/441)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No 10) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/443)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/454)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 12) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/455) from—

John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery, Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Penelope Cooper, Director of Covid Coordination and Derek Grieve, Head of Operational Vaccines Division, Scottish Government .

3. Subordinate legislation:

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery) moved—
S6M-02339—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/440) be approved.
S6M-02340—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 9) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/441) be approved.
S6M-02341—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/443) be approved.
S6M-02436—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/454) be approved.
S6M-02454—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 12) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/455) be approved.

The motions were agreed to.

4. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.