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Second Special Report - Coronavirus and Scotland: Government Response to the Committee’s First and Second Reports

Published 1 February 2021

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At a glance

The government's response

This document responds to First Report: Coronavirus and Scotland: Interim Report on Intergovernmental Working.

This is the government's response, published 1 February 2021.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government responds to each recommendation in turn, setting out existing arrangements and some commitments, while saying it is "premature" to respond on the detail of the inquiry's terms of reference.

  • On regular intergovernmental meetings, it says it "fully understands the importance of strong intergovernmental relations" and sets out current mechanisms, including regular meetings between the Prime Minister and First Ministers.
  • It remains committed to concluding the Intergovernmental Relations review, and says the first quarterly report on IGR activity "will be published in 2021".
  • On the economic support schemes, HM Treasury and HMRC have "committed to undertaking a detailed evaluation"; the Job Retention Scheme findings will be published "by the end of 2021".
  • On the Shortage Occupation List, the government is "absolutely not rejecting" the Migration Advisory Committee's recommendations and "will consider whether to implement some or all" in immigration rules changes in 2021.

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