The Scottish Secretary has failed to submit his overdue statement to the UK Covid inquiry, despite being given an extended deadline. The inquiry will have a section on Scotland and has raised concerns about the Secretary's response. Family members of Covid-19 victims are calling for all parties to comply with the inquiry's requests for evidence.
The Scottish Secretary was even given an extended deadline to submit his overdue statement to the inquiry but failed to do so.The UK probe looking into the response to the pandemic will have a section on Scotland , with evidence gathered via a Rule 9 request - where the inquiry asks for evidence to be submitted.An official document reads: “The Inquiry has agreed extensions for witness statements where this was considered necessary and appropriate, across all categories of Rule 9 requests issued.
Lawyer Aamer Anwar, acting on behalf of family members who died from Covid-19, said: “No one is above the law, and all parties whether those in the Scottish Government or the UK Government, must comply with the Inquiries requests for evidence.”source said:"Alister Jack has a great deal of explaining to do about his failure to engage with the UK Covid inquiry.”A spokesperson for Jack said:"The Secretary of State for Scotland will submit his witness statement shortly.
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