Covid-19: Scottish Government's Framework for Decision Making
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to the Covid-19 Committee on Covid-19: Scotland's Strategic Framework, 23 October 2020 (312KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on measures to tackle the pandemic in Scotland, 16 October 2020 (175KB PDF)
Letter from the Scottish Government on Coronavirus (COVID-19): Review of Coronavirus Regulations, 15 October 2020 (203KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the leaders of the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party, Scottish Labour Party, Scottish Green Party and Scottish Liberal Democrats on Scrutiny of Coronavirus Regulations, 6 October 2020 (145KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on the outcome of statutory review and Scotland's route map update, 10 September 2020 (308KB PDF)
Letter from Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on Scotland's Route Map through and Out of the Crisis - Move to Phase 3 update and confirmation of Extension of Social Distancing Measures, 9 July 2020 (299KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister to the Covid-19 Committee on the COVID-19: Scotland's Route Map through and out of the Crisis - Indicative Dates for the remainder of Phase 2 and Early Phase 3, 24 June 2020 (566KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister to the Covid-19 Committee on Framework for Decision Making: Evidence Paper, 7 May 2020 (1276KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister to the Covid-19 Committee on Framework for Decision Making: Further Information, 5 May 2020 (1633KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to the Covid-19 Committee on COVID-19- Test, Trace, Isolate, Support, 4 May 2020 (275KB PDF)
Letter from Deputy First Minister to the Covid-19 Committee on Publication of Covid-19: A Framework for Decision Making, 23 April 2020 (1633KB PDF)
Coronavirus Act
Letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee COPIED to the Covid-19 Committee re a query regarding the UK Government’s six-month review of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (the UK Act), 23 March 2021 (153KB PDF)
Letter from the Convener of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee to the Covid-19 Committee on Scottish Government Report on Coronavirus Legislation, 26 August 2020 (73KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No.3) Regulations 2020, 23 June 2020 (333KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on Coronavirus Act 2020: Provisions covering Duty of Local Authorities to Assess Needs, 22 June 2020 (65KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2020, 8 June 2020 (157KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on the Coronavirus Act, 12 May 2020 (422KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on Coronavirus (No 2) Bill, 12 May 2020 (168KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to the Covid-19 Committee on an Stage 2 amendment to the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No 2) Bill, 11 May 2020 (1217KB PDF)
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe, and External Affairs from the Covid-19 Committee on the Coronavirus Act, 1 May 2020 (99KB PDF)
Travel restrictions and quarantine
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity on International Travel - Pre-departure testing, 8 January 2021 (149KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to the Covid-19 Committee on travel restrictions, number of hospital admissions and publishing data, 27 August 2020 (494KB PDF)
Please note that the Health and Sport Committee is considering relevant secondary legislation related to travel restrictions and quarantine measures.
Social Distancing
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee confirming the extension of social distancing measures, 20 August (216KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on the Confirmation of Extension of Social Distancing Measures, 30 July 2020 (232KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister to the Covid-19 Committee on the COVID-19: Scotland's Route Map through and out of the Crisis - Update on approach to Physical Distancing, 2 July 2020 (298KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on Extension of Social Distancing Measures, 18 June 2020 (236KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on extending social distancing measures, 28 May 2020 (231KB PDF)
Care Staff and Care Homes
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to the Health and Sport Committee on The Social Care Staff Support Fund Regulations, 21 December 2020 (121KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to the Covid-19 Committee on The Social Care Staff Support Fund Regulations, August 2020 (107KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to the Covid-19 Committee on Social Care Staff Support Fund, 17 August 2020 (78KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to the Covid-19 Committee on the Care Home Emergency Intervention Orders (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, 3 July 2020 (84KB PDF)
Scottish Government reports on the use of its powers under the coronavirus legislation
Letter from the Constitution and Cabinet Directorate on The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 8) Regulations 2020, 20 December 2020 (167KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Presiding Officer on Coronavirus (Covid-19): Measures to tackle the pandemic in Scotland, 21 October 2020 (91KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on Coronavirus (Covid-19): Additional measures to tackle the pandemic in Scotland, 9 October 2020 (389KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on Coronavirus (Covid-19): Confirmation of further restrictions on social gatherings, 5 October 2020 (277KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister to the Presiding Officer regarding restrictions in Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Lanarkshire Health Board regions, 1 October 2020 (158KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee regarding the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions By Local Authorities), 18 September 2020 (138KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister to the Presiding Officer regarding new restrictions in place for Lanarkshire Health Board, 11 September 2020 (145KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister to the Presiding Officer regarding restrictions in Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board region, 7 September 2020 (311KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister to the Presiding Officer regarding restrictions in Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board region, 2 September 2020 (150KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister to the Presiding Officer on the review of local restrictions in Aberdeen, 24 August (59KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister to the Presiding Officer on the review of local restrictions in Aberdeen, 21 August (53KB PDF)
Other correspondence
Letter from Dominic Munro (Director Covid-19 Exit Strategy) to the Covid-19 Committee re providing further information to questions posed in committee meeting 18 March 2021, 19 March 2021 (118KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on requests for further information at previous meetings, 17 February 2021 (267KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Skills to the Covid-19 Committee re Enhanced Restrictions for Places of Worship, 20 January 2021 (825KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee re guidance on self isolation in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, January 2021 (64KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on request for further information from meeting on 26 November 2020 re Festive Period Guidance, suspension of Adult Social Care Regulations and Childcare by Grandparents, 26 November 2020 (260KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to Mary Fee MSP responding to her question at the Covid-19 Committee meeting on 28 October 2020 regarding children's access to learning, 05 November 2020 (171KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on request for further information from meeting on 16 September 2020 re vulnerable adults and children and young people, 26 October 2020 (179KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to the Covid-19 Committee on request for further information from meeting on 16 October 2020, 23 October 2020 (394KB PDF)
Letter from Michael Clancy Law Society of Scotland to the Covid-19 Committee providing information on numbers young people being detained, 29 September 2020 (325KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to the Covid-19 Committee on domestic abuse, 17 September 2020 (151KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on collection of customer details in hospitality settings and international students arriving in Scotland, 15 September 2020 (168KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to the Covid-19 Committee on seasonal flu vaccination programme, 7 August 2020 (351KB PDF)
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to the Covid-19 Committee on Fixed Penalty Notices, 27 July 2020 (271KB PDF)
Letter from the Deputy First Minister to the Covid-19 Committee on the Scottish Government position statement on Covid-19 Surveillance and Response, 15 July 2020 (305KB PDF)
Letter from Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to Stewart Stevenson MSP on livestock trading, 18 May 2020 (53KB PDF)
Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, Europe and External Affairs to Covid-19 Convener on Revised Guidance on Outdoor Exercise, 10 May 2020 (161KB PDF)