C-19 Inquiry 250124 Module 2A Day 8.ecl

And you served as the chief of staff to the then 6 assistance available to ministers, and the code notes 7 First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, from 7 that one of the reasons for the role is to reinforce the 8 January 2015 to 23 March 2021; is that correct? 8 political impartiality of the permanent civil service so 9 A. [...] So Nicola Sturgeon in this example tells you at around 8 due to make the announcements about the new restrictions 8 12.10 the day that she is due to make the announcement 9 that day, and this exchange relates to a discussion 9 to the public, the usual time being 12.15 but this day 10 about whether the rules should be changed for weddings, 10 we see that it was moved to 2.20, she tells that you 11. [...] I believe that the decision to move it down to 20 had 11 I was having an exchange with the lead official to make 11 been taken around maybe 10 September, and the decision 12 sure I had the information correct and that the 12 had come into force on 14 September, and what we are 13 information I was giving the First Minister was the 13 talking about is, here, looking at 22 September, and 14 right in. [...] 19 not get you to the place where you have access to the 19 That means going public on the fact that you can't 20 finances that you need to do that, you have to explain 20 afford it, that means going public on the fact that you 21 to the public why you're not doing it, and in opening 21 may have asked the Treasury for money and they were not 22 that up it's to be very clear that it's 22 providing. [...] Was that the point, if we're trying to identify 9 who, it certainly felt at the end of the video screen or 9 in terms of timeline, where there was now clear 10 at the end of the line, was reading a script and would 10 divergence in the approach between the two governments, 11 summarise the contributions of the three First Ministers 11 or did it occur earlier than that? 12 and the Deputy First Mini.