COVID-19 Recovery Committee
Meeting Minutes
19th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 11:27
- Published: Thursday, September 8, 2022 04:18pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Siobhian Brown (Convener)
- Murdo Fraser (Deputy Convener)
- Jim Fairlie (Member)
- John Mason (Member)
- Alex Rowley (Member)
- Brian Whittle (Member)
1 Pre-budget scrutiny: COVID-19 strategic framework:
The Committee took evidence from—
Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland;
Mary Morgan, Chief Executive and Carolyn Low,Director of Finance, NHS National Services Scotland ;
Dr Nick Phin, Organisational Lead, Strategic Engagement and Policy, Public Health Scotland;
Dr Graham Foster, Director of Public Health NHS Forth Valley and Chair, Scottish Directors of Public Health.
Brian Whittle indicated that his daughter works in a neonatal unit.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument—
Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Saving Provision) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/261)
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.
3 Consideration of evidence (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
4 COVID-19: communication of public health information (In Private):
The Committee considered a draft letter and agreed to consider a revised draft at a future meeting.