COVID-19 Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Ministerial statement: Covid-19; and Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the latest Ministerial Statement on Covid-19; the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) Amendment (No.5) Regulations 2020 [draft]; and the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Adult Social Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/377) from—
Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Rod Finan, Professional Social Work Advisor, and David Fotheringham, Head of Adult Social Care, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, to move—
S5M-23355? That the COVID-19 Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/374) be approved.

4. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

5. Advisers: The Committee will consider a shortlist of candidates for two adviser posts.