Minutes: 23 September 2021

1. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme.

2. Committee advisers (In Private):

The Committee agreed to seek approval for the appointment of advisers. The Committee also agreed its preferred candidates for the appointment of advisers, should approval for the appointment of advisers be granted.

3. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 7 in private.

Alex Cole-Hamilton was invited to declare any relevant interests. Alex Cole-Hamilton confirmed that he had no relevant interests to declare.

4. Vaccination certification:

The Committee took evidence from—

Rob Gowans, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE);

Judith Robertson, Chair, Scottish Human Rights Commission;

Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery, Ada Lovelace Institute.

5. 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) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 17) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/301)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 18) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/307)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 19) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/319) from—

Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Graham Fisher, Deputy Director Scottish Government Legal Directorate and Angus Macleod, Deputy Director, Community Surveillance Division, Scottish Government .

6. Subordinate legislation:

Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport moved—
S6M-01079—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 17) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/301) be approved.
S6M-01186—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 18) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/307) be approved.
S6M-01261—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 19) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/319) be approved.

The motions were agreed to.

7. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.