Question reference: S5W-28946
- Asked by: Maureen Watt, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 7 May 2020
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 7 May 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish further details on Scotland’s approach to reviewing the COVID-19 restrictions currently in place.
Answer
The First Minister has today announced that, in light of the best available evidence, the Government has concluded that the regulations and guidance which underpin the current lockdown must remain in place for now.
The Government is today publishing COVID-19: Framework for Decision Making Further Information - Supporting Evidence Paper. This paper provides an analytical overview of key analysis and evidence in support of COVID-19: Framework for Decision Making - Further Information, published on 5 May 2020. We are making this information available as part of our commitment to bring transparency to our work and decisions on the crisis and to support understanding and public engagement with some of the very difficult issues that we face.