Future Pandemic Preparedness: Ministerial Oversight Group
Overview
The group was established to ensure Future Pandemic Preparedness is prioritised across all areas of government to effectively manage the future pandemic risk. The group's first meeting took place on 30 January 2025.
The group will oversee the development and implementation of an updated pandemic preparedness framework which responds to the lessons identified from COVID and other high consequence infectious diseases.
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Members
- Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care
- Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
- Jenny Gilruth, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
- Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic
- Hannah Mary Goodlad, Minister for Public Finance
- Alison Thewliss, Minister for Community Care
- Maree Todd, Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs
- Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands
- Siobhian Brown, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
- Ben MacPherson, Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education
- Simita Kumar, Minister for Equalities and International Development
- Tom Arthur, Minister for Business and Fair Work