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No.

Jason made a point about the role of MSPs. We rely on colleagues in Parliament to assist us in getting messages across, whether it is in that sphere or in one of my areas of responsibility. An example from public transport is that as we have opened up and lifted restrictions on ferries, many outbreaks have affected ferry crews. Any assistance that MSPs on the committee could provide to reinforce messages about the simple measures that people can take to help us get through this third wave—as Jason refers to it—would be incredibly helpful.

People who have been vaccinated who think that they have had Covid should still be taking lateral flow tests.

As transport minister, I am not an expert on the matter, but it might be worth my while to ask health colleagues to write to the committee on that point, because a couple of MSPs have raised it. I will ask the relevant health minister or their officials to engage with the committee.

You could also note that it is “minister” and not “cabinet secretary”.