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Recommendation 10
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Accepted in Part
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We welcome the assurances that public health is a priority for the COP26 Unit, while...
Recommendation
We welcome the assurances that public health is a priority for the COP26 Unit, while acknowledging the challenges presented by continuing uncertainties. We recommend that the UK Government engages on this issue constructively with the Scottish Government. The Government should share, in response to this report, the proposed health protection and contingency measures it will put in place in various scenarios relating to the continuing pandemic.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states it is ensuring health is a priority and maintains close dialogue with the Scottish Government on planning. However, proposals for health protection and contingency measures remain in development and will be shared once finalised.
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Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted in Part
19. The Government is ensuring that the health of participants and the local community is foremost in our planning for COP26. The excellent joint working between the UK Government, Scottish Government and Scottish Delivery partners is key to all planning, and we will continue to ensure we maintain a close dialogue. We will update the committee once plans are finalised. 4 Second Special Report of Session 2021
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