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On Wednesday 22 January 2025, the Inquiry will hold a preliminary hearing for its final tranche of impact hearings, covering justice, worship and life events, and equalities and human rights.
The Inquiry anticipates that the impact hearings for these topics will be held on the following dates:
- Justice – 18-28 February 2025.
- Worship and Life Events – 29 April-2 May 2025.
- Equalities and Human Rights – 10-20 June 2025.
All hearings are broadcast on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel. Previous sessions can be viewed on our Hearings pages.
Preliminary Hearing | Portfolio 1
Published: 22/01/2025Preliminary hearing for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry's Portfolio 1 investigations, covering justice, worship and life events, and equalities and human rights.
Date: 22 January 2025
Time: 10.00am
Impact Hearing | Business and Welfare | Day 12
Published: 18/12/2024Day 12 of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry's business and welfare impact hearings.
Date: 18 December 2024
Time: 10am
Impact Hearing | Business and Welfare | Day 11
Published: 17/12/2024Day 11 of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry's business and welfare impact hearings.
Date: 17 December 2024
Time: 10am
About the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry
The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry was set up in February 2022 to investigate the devolved strategic response to the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2022.
The Inquiry works independently of government to establish the facts, identify lessons to be learned and make recommendations to Scottish Ministers, so we are better prepared in future.
The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry is Scotland’s largest-ever public inquiry, as the pandemic impacted the lives of everyone in Scotland.
People’s experiences during the pandemic are at the heart of the Inquiry's work, guiding its investigations and informing its reports.
Introductory film
The Inquiry has produced a short film as a formal and lasting recognition of the suffering caused by the pandemic to the people of Scotland.
The film was screened at the start of the Inquiry's preliminary hearing for its health and social care impact hearings on 28 August 2023.
An audio described version of this film is also available on the Inquiry's YouTube channel.
Latest News and Research
Core participants invited to apply for leave to appear at worship and life events impact hearings
Published: 08/01/2025The Inquiry is inviting applications from core participants for leave to appear in respect of its worship and life events impact hearings.
Inquiry publishes supplementary academic research report
Published: 08/01/2025The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry has published further academic research relating to its education and certification investigative portfolio.
Inquiry invites requests to attend preliminary hearing for final tranche of impact hearings
Published: 06/01/2025The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry is now accepting requests to attend the preliminary hearing for its final tranche of impact hearings, taking place on Wednesday 22 January 2025.