COVID-19 Recovery Committee
Meeting Minutes
20th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:45
- Meeting closed at: 11:18
- Published: Thursday, September 22, 2022 03:07pm
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 recovery strategy:
The Committee took evidence from—
Rob Gowans, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE);
Sarah Watters, Director of Membership and Resources, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA);
Professor Mairi Spowage, Director, Fraser of Allander Institute;
Alfrun Tryggvadottir, Lead, Spending Review and Machinery of Government, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD);
Dr Lukas Hardt, Policy and Engagement Lead, Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland.
2 Consideration of evidence (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
3 COVID-19: communication of public health information (In Private):
The Committee agreed a draft letter to the Scottish Government.