COVID-19 Recovery Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focused on:
- the Scottish Government’s response to COVID-19 and actions to recover from the pandemic
- Government legislation introduced in response to the pandemic
- legislation or policies aiming to help Scotland recover from the pandemic
- how Government departments worked together to respond and recover from the pandemic
The Committee held its final meeting on 29 June 2023. This followed a decision by the Parliament that it should be wound up.
Find information on all the Committee's meetings
If you would like to contact a committee about issues related to Covid-19 recovery or other business, please visit our current committees page for more information.
Members
Members of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee
Former full and substitute members of the committee.
Siobhian Brown
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Ayr (Constituency)
Jim Fairlie
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Perthshire South and Kinross-shire (Constituency)
Murdo Fraser
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
John Mason
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency)
Stuart McMillan
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Greenock and Inverclyde (Constituency)
Alex Rowley
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Brian Whittle
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Substitute Members
Jackie Baillie
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Dumbarton (Constituency)
James Dornan
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Glasgow Cathcart (Constituency)
Dr. Sandesh Gulhane
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Ash Regan
Substitute Member
Party: Alba Party
MSP for: Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency)
Committee work
Previous
Advisers
Baseline health protection measures: preparing for winter and pathways to recovery
Budget scrutiny 2023-24
Coronavirus Discretionary Compensation for Self isolation Scotland Bill
Coronavirus Recovery and Reform Bill
COVID-19: communication of public health information
Inquiry into excess deaths in Scotland since the start of the pandemic
Long COVID
Public questions on COVID-19 in Scotland
Recovery of NHS dental services
Road to recovery: impact of the pandemic on the Scottish labour market
Vaccination certification
Future
The Committee held its final meeting on 29 June 2023. This followed a decision by the Parliament that it should be wound up.
If you would like to contact a committee about issues related to Covid-19 recovery or other business, please visit our current committees page for more information.
Correspondence
Committee correspondence
Recovery of NHS dental services inquiry
Letter to the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, 5 July 2023
Long COVID, Scottish Government Response
Letter from the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health in response to the report, 16 June 2023.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran Recovery of NHS dental services
NHS Ayrshire and Arran response regarding Recovery of NHS dental services, 2 June 2023.
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Thursday, June 29, 2023
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Recovery of NHS Dental Services, Annual Reports
Meeting date: Thursday, May 4, 2023
Interests, Standing Committee on Pandemic Preparedness
Reports
Committee reports
COVID-19 Recovery Committee Legacy Report
Legacy paper of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee in Session 6.
COVID-19 Recovery Committee: Annual Report 2023-24
The COVID-19 Recovery Committee's annual report for the parliamentary year 2023-24.
COVID-19 Recovery Committee: Annual Report 2022-23
The COVID-19 Recovery Committee's annual report for the parliamentary year 2022-23.
Remit
To consider and report on matters relating to COVID-19 falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery and other Scottish Ministers where relevant, including—
(a) Cross government coordination of COVID-19 recovery policies and strategic review;
(b) the operation of powers under the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act, the Coronavirus Act and any other legislation in relation to the response to COVID-19;
(c) any secondary legislation arising from the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act; and
(d) and any other legislation or policy in relation to the response to COVID-19.