Recommendation 5

The evidence we have received suggests that the economic support packages provided by both the UK and Scottish Governments have been effective. Nonetheless, we believe that there is a case for conducting a review of the impacts of these packages, Coronavirus and Scotland 39 ensure they provided value for money and were targeted appropriately, and to see what lessons could be learned for any future similar contingencies. This review should take place by Easter 2021 and implement lessons learned into contingency planning by the end of 2021 at the latest.