Second Report - Coronavirus and Scotland

Select Committee
Scottish Affairs Committee HC 895 22 October 2020
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 10 items (7 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 10 of 10 classified)
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 1
Deferred 4
Rejected 1
Government response
Second Special Report - Coronavirus and Scotland: Government Response to the Committee’s First and Second Reports · published 1 Feb 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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4 Recommendation Deferred
We recommend that the lessons learned from Exercise Cygnus in relation to intergovernmental working, specifically...
Recommendation
We recommend that the lessons learned from Exercise Cygnus in relation to intergovernmental working, specifically inviting devolved administrations to smaller meetings, are revisited. This should feed into the public inquiry of Covid-19, as committed to by the Prime Minister. A … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states that lessons from Exercise Cygnus regarding intergovernmental working have already been implemented. It defers responding to the specific recommendations for the COVID-19 public inquiry's terms of reference, including a Scotland-focused section on intergovernmental relations, until the appropriate time.
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6 Recommendation Deferred
Para 39
The Government response to our predecessor Committee’s report on Immigration and Scotland is now more...
Recommendation
The Government response to our predecessor Committee’s report on Immigration and Scotland is now more than two years overdue. While we acknowledge the exceptional pressures on the Government in recent years, a delay of this length is wholly unacceptable. The … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states the overdue response will be produced "in the coming weeks," implicitly deferring the specific deadline of "no later than the end of 2020."
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7 Recommendation Deferred
Para 43
The Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme is vital for the Scottish food sector, the pandemic highlighted...
Recommendation
The Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme is vital for the Scottish food sector, the pandemic highlighted that there is not the local take-up for these seasonal roles. We believe that not having enough people to harvest Scottish food puts an important … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government is carefully considering the pilot's findings and will provide further information in due course, without committing to an increase in numbers for the Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme.
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8 Recommendation Deferred
Para 49
We acknowledge there are staffing issues for the health and social care sector and that...
Recommendation
We acknowledge there are staffing issues for the health and social care sector and that the Migration Advisory Committee did not have enough information when making the decisions about the Shortage Occupation List for Scotland. We welcome the recent development … Read more
Government Response Summary
The UK government is deferring immediate acceptance of the recommendation to include all key health and social care workers on the Shortage Occupation List for Scotland, stating it will scrutinise them for consideration in 2021. It supports the recommendation for the Scottish Government to encourage more migrants to Scotland, noting the SG has the levers for this.
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