Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will establish the Standing Council for Pandemics, and what its (a) scope and (b) membership will be.
The Standing Committee on Pandemics will be established by 25 August 2021.
The Standing Committee on Pandemics will be an advisory group to the Scottish Government, with a remit to advise on the future risks from pandemics and the steps we should take to address those risks. The Committee’s membership will bring together a range of scientists and clinicians with relevant expertise.