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Families who lost loved ones to Covid have been told that a decision on a Scotland-only public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic is “imminent” after they met Scottish government ministers earlier today.
In May, prime minister Boris Johnson committed to holding an independent public inquiry in spring 2022, but Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for a four-nations inquiry by the end of this year.
In Scotland, temporary emergency powers to impose lockdowns, close schools and release prisoners early could become permanent in the event of future public health threats, according to a new consultation put before the country today.
The Scottish government is taking views from the public over the next 12 weeks on a host of temporary powers it would like to either make permanent or extend – including digitising court procedures and the remote registration of deaths and births. Ministers would also be given the power to make public health regulations, bringing the Scottish process further in line with powers available in England and Wales.
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