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Section 56(1) provides that the first-tier and upper tribunals may be convened at any place in Scotland to hear cases or for any other purpose that relates to their functions.
The Scottish Parliament information centre’s briefing states that the highest-risk list ended on 31 May 2022, and that the guidance on extended use of face masks and coverings across health and social care settings was withdrawn on 16 May 2023.
I turn to the issue of peer review. You may have followed our debates in the committee about the evidence that we received on that subject, on which there are differing views.
The bill also includes a power to add to, otherwise amend or remove the list of offences, although I accept that it may be some time before it is appropriate to use that power.
It will probably be a suck-it-and-see exercise. Some doors may close, but others may open and it will be about finding alliances—possibly with countries that have not have been our typical bedfellows when we were in the EU.