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1. Declaration of interests:

Jackie Baillie was invited to declare any relevant interests. She indicated that she had no interests to declare.

2. Ministerial statement on COVID-19; the Coronavirus Acts: Two-Monthly Reports to the Scottish Parliament; and Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Ministerial statement on COVID-19; the Coronavirus Acts: Tenth Two-Monthly Report to Scottish Parliament and Ninth FOI Report; and the following instruments—





 from—

John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery, Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Penelope Cooper, Director of Covid Coordination and Elizabeth Blair, Unit Head, Covid Co-ordination, Scottish Government .

3. Subordinate legislation:

John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery moved—
S6M-02594—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/475) be approved.
S6M-02602—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 13) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/478) be approved.
S6M-02698—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/496) be approved.
S6M-02699—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/497) be approved.
S6M-02760—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/498) be approved.
S6M-02733—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/2) be approved.
S6M-02799—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/6) be approved.

The Committee noted the discussion in the DPLR Committee’s report in relation to the use of the made affirmative procedure for SSI 2021/475, SSI 2021/496, SSI 2021/497 and SSI 2021/498.
The motions were agreed to.

4. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.