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The following film was screened during the opening public hearing of Module 2A on 16 January 2024. In her opening remarks, the Chair, Baroness Hallett, said:
“The impact films reminds us all why the Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic matters.
“Like its predecessors, it’s extremely moving and there will be those who find it too distressing to watch.”
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Civil service / Advisory Evidence
Caroline Lamb (Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General Health and Social Care)
Prof. Sir Gregor Smith (Chief Medical Officer for Scotland)
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Prof. Sir Gregor Smith (Chief Medical Officer for Scotland) continued
Prof. Sheila Rowan (Former Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland)
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Civil service / Advisory Evidence
Prof. Jason Leitch, CBE (National Clinical Director for the Scottish Government)
Prof. Devi Sridhar (Professor and Chair of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh)
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Independent Advisory Evidence
Prof. Andrew Morris (Professor of Medicine at the University of Edinburgh)
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Independent Advisory Evidence
Prof. Mark Woolhouse OBE (Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh)
Prof. Stephen Reicher (Professor of Psychology, University of St Andrews)
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Dr. Pablo Grez (University of Strathclyde)
Prof. Susan McVie (Professor of Quantitative Criminology at University of Edinburgh)
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Ministerial Evidence
Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland)
Elizabeth Lloyd (Former Chief of Staff to Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP)
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Humza Yousaf MSP (First Minister for Scotland)
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Ministerial Evidence
Michael Gove (Former Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and current Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
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Jeane Freeman (Former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport)
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Ministerial Evidence
Kate Forbes (Former Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy – Scottish Minister)
John Swinney (Former Deputy First Minister for Scotland)
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John Swinney (Former Deputy First Minister for Scotland) continued
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Ministerial Evidence
Nicola Sturgeon (Former First Minister for Scotland)
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Nicola Sturgeon (Former First Minister for Scotland) continued
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Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland)
Closing Statements
Core Participants
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Closing Statements
Core Participants