i public health scotland to address those issues? uction— the earliest productions involved a production of a pandemic fuelled by mild cases, and scotland had an elderly— mild cases, and scotland had an elderly population with health inequalities, amongst those with protected characteristics, and in lower— protected characteristics, and in lower socioeconomic groups. this is why pubtic— lower socioeconomic groups. this is why public health scotland was being set up _ why public health scotland was being set up to _ why public health scotland was being set up to deal with those problems? it set up to deal with those problems? it was _ set up to deal with those problems? it was the _ set up to deal with those problems? it was the final part of the question i hadn't caught. one of many reasons why public health scotland was being set up. it was due before covid arrived, it was due to be established on the 1st of april 2020, that was a long—standing programme of work. it's important to say that it is not the case that the scottish cup and

i received further advice for public health scotland — further advice for public health scotland on theoccur, mostly involves transmission of virus _ mostly involves transmission of virus from — mostly involves transmission of virus from people with symptoms, and infected _ virus from people with symptoms, and infected people with symptoms. for example. _ infected people with symptoms. for example, somebody who is coughing. they are _ example, somebody who is coughing. they are much more likely to spread the virus _ they are much more likely to spread the virus around than somebody who is infected _ the virus around than somebody who is infected but free of symptoms. the evidence and advice on asymptomatic transmission remained uncertain— asymptomatic transmission remained uncertain until around april or may 2020. _ uncertain until around april or may 2020. after— uncertain until around april or may 2020, after which there seemed to be more of— 2020, after which there seemed to be more of an— 2020, after which there seemed to be more of an acceptance that asymptomatic transmission was a

inquiries at the end ofjanuary, when public. the end ofjanuary, when public health — the end ofjanuary, when public health scotland, when public health scotland explained - the end ofjanuary, when public health scotland explained that| health scotland explained that asymptomatic— health scotland explained that asymptomatic transfer- health scotland explained that asymptomatic transfer could . health scotland explained that - asymptomatic transfer could occur, in response — asymptomatic transfer could occur, in response to _ asymptomatic transfer could occur, in response to your— asymptomatic transfer could occur, in response to your question - asymptomatic transfer could occur, in response to your question aboutl in response to your question about it, in response to your question about it. nrean— in response to your question about it. mean that— in response to your question about it. mean that you _ in response to your question about it, mean that you did _ in response to your question about it, mean that you did indeed - in response to your question about it, mean that you did indeed know| it, mean that you did i

provided to the inquiry by doctorjim mcmenaminn of public— inquiry by doctorjim mcmenaminn of public health scotland 2020, you will recognise no doubt _ of august 2020, you will recognise no doubt the individuals involved, ken thomson says, just to remind you. _ ken thomson says, just to remind you, seriously, this is discoverable under— you, seriously, this is discoverable under freedom of information, nowhere — under freedom of information, nowhere the clear chat button is, to which _ nowhere the clear chat button is, to which nicola steadman replied, yes absolutely. jason leitch points out, dg absolutely. jason leitch points out, 06 level— absolutely. jason leitch points out, dg level input there. mr thomson says. _ dg level input there. mr thomson says, plausible deniability are my middle _ says, plausible deniability are my middle name is. now clear it again. jason— middle name is. now clear it again. jason leitch— middle name is. now clear it again. jason leitch says, done. nicola steadman, me too. and somebody called _ steadman, me too. and somebody called dahmer bell, and me. were you aware

and in all my ten years of handling the public— in all my ten years of handling the public finances in scotland the healthur patience on the four hams framework but we would constantly— four hams framework but we would constantly be wrestling with the dilemmas that would be involved in establishing a path out of the situation because there was no even answer~ _ situation because there was no even answer. ~ , :, , situation because there was no even answer. ~ , . , , . . , answer. whilst cabinet secretaries mi . ht answer. whilst cabinet secretaries might complain — answer. whilst cabinet secretaries might complain private _ answer. whilst cabinet secretaries might complain private is - answer. whilst cabinet secretaries might complain private is in - answer. whilst cabinet secretaries might complain private is in the i might complain private is in the exchange we looked at they were also fall back in line behind the first minister was really calling the shots? if minister was really calling the shots? . minister was really calling the shots? , . , shots? if i remember the cabinet can't live with — shots?

times during the pandemic the scottish government had devolved responsibility for public health, the health of scotlandncluding hospitals, schools and the social care sector, such understanding? yes. your evidence to much to give us questions about this area and you're said on the 28th of november, a transcript of page 116 available on the website, healthiest default and public of the default but there is a distinction. i think between two different types of public health intervention. 0n the one hand there's the straightforward public health intervention like keeping ourselves healthier, how much fruit to eat and so on. that's quite properly a matter for devolved administrations but when you are dealing with a pandemic reaching across one ireland, great britain, i think there is a case for saying there can and should be certain uk wide power is exercised at the centre. i think it is an open question that distinction between two different types of public health interventions because again, one of the points made that michelle o'neill the points made that michelle 0'neill makes forfairly the points made

couple of weeks, i think, if my memory serves me correctly, the change in scotland, these were decisions that were taken for public healthin off the travel corridors in the first place.— the first place. why is there discussion, _ the first place. why is there discussion, if— the first place. why is there discussion, if matters - the first place. why is there discussion, if matters are l the first place. why is there i discussion, if matters are only dressed — discussion, if matters are only dressed in _ discussion, if matters are only dressed in public health grounds, about— dressed in public health grounds, about the — dressed in public health grounds, about the possibility that the spanish government may conclude that there is— spanish government may conclude that there is a _ spanish government may conclude that there is a political aspect to things— there is a political aspect to things that they will not forget that they may vote, subsequently, against _ that they may vote, subsequently, against eu — that they may vote, subsequently, against eu membership for an independent scotland? why is that even part— independ

were and _ understand how busy police scotland were and they were integral to our response _ were and they were integral to our response to ensuring public healthlic health at the time of the pandemic. while ou are at the time of the pandemic. while you are on — at the time of the pandemic. while you are on the _ at the time of the pandemic. while you are on the subject _ at the time of the pandemic. while you are on the subject of— you are on the subject of enforcement, i had some questions about that as well. the scottish government chose to enforce the regulations such as the stay at home requirements by way of a fixed penalty notices.— requirements by way of a fixed penalty notices. we penalty notices. that is correct. we understand — penalty notices. that is correct. we understand from _ penalty notices. that is correct. we understand from your _ penalty notices. that is correct. we understand from your statement i penalty notices. that is correct. we i understand from your statement that the level of fixed penalty notices were a matter that you decided on. that's correct. were a matter that you decided on. that's correct-— that's correct.

disastrous decisions and more has weakened scotland's economy, damaged our public services, and led to the cost of living going through the roof. the world healthntry to achieve this in 50 years. it was granted the status after going more than three years without a single case of local transmission. malaria is a huge killer elsewhere on the continent, with 580,000 people dying from the disease last year. a musical set on an iconic housing estate in sheffield is set to take the west end by storm. standing on the sky's edge explores the power of community. it covers six decades, charting the political upheaval and unrest in britain from the 1960s to the present day. our arts correspondent david sillito has been taking a look. park hill, sheffield. in the �*60s, coach trips would come to marvel at the streets in the sky. # after the rains have gone, something inside me, i know... it's like being in heaven up here. three mornings, decades apart. and now, 60 years on, its story of hope, long decline and now rebirth is about to open on london's west end. and it's why the cast of standing at the sky's edge went to meet the people of park hill. next to

scotland. the area is the space of the inquiry will explore include why the scottish government chose different approaches and timings to the uk government, the public health one of the questions posed by the inquiry�*s main lawyer, whether or not the scottish government should have had more freedom to ask. how government should have had more freedom to ask.— freedom to ask. how the scottish government _ freedom to ask. how the scottish government taken _ freedom to ask. how the scottish government taken a _ freedom to ask. how the scottish government taken a different i government taken a different approach it may have been able in these early months to alter the course of the pandemic significantly. some might suggest it ought to have done so, despite the limitations on its ability to do so in the pre—existing uk constitutional framework. it in the pre-existing uk constitutional framework. it needs to be better _ constitutional framework. it needs to be better managed _ constitutional framework. it needs to be better managed so - constitutional framework. it needs to be better managed so that i constitutional framework. it needs i to be better managed so

lamentable evidence taken at the covid inquiry in scotland suggested that the policy during the pandemic was often made for reasons of politics, not public health. the police inquiry into party funds that led to the arrest of nicola sturgeon and her husband is not yet concluded. and so, whilst the yougov mrp poll of earlier this month showed the snp declining from 48 westminster seats to 25, might, things turn out still worse for scotland's governing party this weekend? the world marks holocaust memorial day on the 74th anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz. during the week , i had the great the week, i had the great fortune and honour to interview ruth posner, the dancer, choreographer and actress . she's choreographer and actress. she's also a holocaust survivor whose parents were murdered by the nazis in the treblinka death camp. her family's story is shocking. her own survival deeply remarkable, and her humanity inspiring. finally in the first hour, one of russia's most famous authors who created the charlotte homes of moscow has been designated a foreign agent by the russian government and issued with an arrest warrant for his critici

lamentable evidence taken at the covid inquiry in scotland suggested that the policy during the pandemic was often made for reasons of politics, not public healthurgeon and her husband is not yet concluded. and so, whilst the yougov mrp poll of earlier this month showed the snp declining from 48 westminster seats to 25, might, things turn out still worse for scotland's governing party this weekend? the world marks holocaust memorial day on the 74th anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz. during the week , i had the great the week, i had the great fortune and honour to interview ruth posner, the dancer, choreographer and actress . she's choreographer and actress. she's also a holocaust survivor whose parents were murdered by the nazis in the treblinka death camp. her

scotland to cope with the cold weather and icy streets. apparently walk like apparently you should walk like a penguin, amelia a penguin, doctor amelia crichton, for public crichton, director for public healthow and clyde, said while it might seem silly or waddle seem silly to walk or waddle like penguin , the alternative like a penguin, the alternative may a nasty injury or even may be a nasty injury or even time in hospital . nobody knows. time in hospital. nobody knows. there's only one cure for cold weather and icy streets. and that's somerset, where weather and icy streets. and thatsun somerset, where weather and icy streets. and thatsun always somerset, where weather and icy streets. and thatsun always shineserset, where weather and icy streets. and thatsun always shines even where the sun always shines even dunng the sun always shines even during the winter of nights. so the people scotland, the people of scotland, concerned by the subzero temperatures haunting the kingdom, head south to kingdom, should head south to god's own county, where they will very anyway. will be very welcome anyway. thank you again to my panel. everyone who's joined me. up next, it's mark dolan . mark, next,