Minutes: 09 December 2021

1. Subordinate legislation:

Graeme Dey (Minister for Transport) moved—S6M-02261—That the COVID-19 Recovery Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/425) be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

2. Vaccination programme:

The Committee took evidence from—

Eman Hani, General Manager, Central Scotland Regional Equality Council;

Parveen Ishaq, Office Manager, Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council;

María José Pavez Larrea, Policy Officer and Project Co-ordinator, Grampian Regional Equality Council;

Mohammed Razaq, Executive Director, West of Scotland Regional Equality Council;

Magda Czarnecka, Chief Executive Officer, Feniks. Counselling, Personal Development and Support Services Ltd;

Dr Paulina Trevena, Research Associate, Migrant Essential Workers Project, University of Glasgow;

and then from—

Hilda Campbell, Chief Executive, Cope Scotland;

Professor Neil Quinn, Professor of Social Work and Public Health and Co-Director of the Centre for Health Policy, University of Strathclyde;

Dr Carey Lunan, GP Craigmillar Medical Group, Chair and Dr Andrea Williamson, The Scottish Deep End Project ;

Derek Holliday, Peer Development Lead, Homeless Network Scotland.

3. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.