CVD/S5/20/12/M COVID-19 COMMITTEE MINUTES 12th Meeting, 2020 (Session 5) Tuesday 28 July 2020 Present: Murdo Fraser (Convener) Ross Greer Shona Robison Stewart Stevenson Adam Tomkins Beatrice Wishart Also present: Alex Rowley, James Dornan, Colin Beattie, Graham Simpson Apologies were received from Willie Coffey, Annabelle Ewing, Monica Lennon (Deputy Convener). The meeting opened at 9.00 am. Alex Rowley, James Dornan and Colin Beattie all referred to their Register of Interests. 1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee took evidence on the Social Care Staff Support Fund (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020: SSI 2020/188 and the Care Homes Emergency Intervention Orders (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020: SSI 2020/201 from— Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, David Williams, Director of Delivery, Health and Social Care Integration, Lorna Ascroft, Programme Lead for Reform of Adult Social Care, Carolyn Magill, Solicitor, and Claire Meikle, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee took evidence on the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No.5) Regulations 2020: SSI 2020/190, the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2020: SSI 2020/199, the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2020: SSI 2020/210, and the Health Protection (Coronavirus) CVD/S5/20/12/M (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 8) Regulations 2020: SSI 2020/211 from— Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, and Rebecca Whyte, Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) Regulations Co-ordination, Scottish Government. The meeting closed at 11.05 am. James Johnston Clerk to the COVID-19 Committee Room T3.60 The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh Tel: 0131 348 5215 Email: [email protected] .