Inquiry invites requests to attend preliminary hearings for education and certification, and business and welfare

The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry is now accepting requests to attend its preliminary hearings for Portfolio 4 (education and certification) and Portfolio 2 (business and welfare) on Thursday 19 September at Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.

The Inquiry has contacted all core participants with leave to appear by email in relation to requests to attend.

Requests to attend must be submitted by email to hearingsandwitnesses@covid19inquiry.scot by 5pm on Monday 16 September 2024 with the following information:

• group or organisation (if applicable); 
• name of person(s) attending; 
• role (e.g. group member, legal/lay representative/member of the public).

The Inquiry will respond to requests to attend as soon as possible after the deadline.

The Inquiry recently published further information on the Portfolio 4 and Portfolio 2 hearings.

A dedicated space for journalists is also available. Please email media@covid19inquiry.scot for media requests to attend.

The Inquiry is committed to being trauma-informed and person-centred, and its hearings and witnesses team welcomes feedback in relation to attendance at hearings. Please send any queries or feedback you may have in relation to this process to hearingsandwitnesses@covid19inquiry.scot.