First Report: Coronavirus and Scotland: Interim Report on Intergovernmental Working
Select Committee
Scottish Affairs Committee
HC 314
23 July 2020
Government response
Second Special Report - Coronavirus and Scotland: Government Response to the Committee’s First and Second Reports · published 1 Feb 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
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Recommendation
Deferred
Looking to the future, Ministers must outline, in response to this report, their plans for...
Recommendation
Looking to the future, Ministers must outline, in response to this report, their plans for the coronavirus Cabinet Committees, [Covid-19 Operations Committee and COVID-19 Strategy Committee] and how those Committees will incorporate the priorities of the devolved nations. In view …
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Government Response Summary
The government deferred a response to the detailed recommendations on devolved nation representation and staffing of COVID-19 Cabinet Committees, stating it would be premature and that these would be considered during an independent inquiry. It also mentioned that preparedness for future emergencies in Scotland is primarily a devolved matter.
Scotland Office
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 63
We also recommend that the Government explain to us how it will incorporate concerns about...
Recommendation
We also recommend that the Government explain to us how it will incorporate concerns about the resilience and suitability of current IGR structures (particularly the JMC) into its ongoing review of Intergovernmental Relations.
Government Response Summary
The government states that a response explaining how it will incorporate concerns about IGR structures into its ongoing review will be produced in the coming weeks.
Scotland Office
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