Core UK decision-making and Political Governance – Scotland (Module 2A) – Public Hearings


Module 2A will look into core political and administrative governance and decision-making in Scotland. It will include the initial response, central government decision making, political and civil service performance as well as the effectiveness of relationships with governments in the devolved administrations and local and voluntary sectors. Module 2 will also assess decision-making about non-pharmaceutical measures and the factors that contributed to their implementation.

Broadcast

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Agenda

Day Agenda
Friday
19 Jan 24
Start time 10:00 am
Morning
  • Lesley Fraser (Director-General Corporate of Scottish Government)
  • Ken Thomson CB (former Director-General for Strategy & External Affairs in the Scottish Government)
Afternoon
  • Doctor Jim McMenamin (Head of Infections Service, Strategic Incident Director at Public Health Scotland) and Doctor Nick Phin (Current Director of Public Health Science for Public Health Scotland, previously Deputy Director at Public Health England’s National Infections Service)
End time 4:00 pm