Core Participants
Core participants have a central role in public inquiries and are afforded particular rights, as explained in the Inquiry’s Core Participant Protocol.
This includes:
- making statements when the Inquiry holds public hearings, unless the Chair directs otherwise;
- proposing questions for Counsel to the Inquiry to ask witnesses;
- with the Chair’s permission, asking questions of witnesses at a public hearing; and
- being provided with advance copies of the Inquiry’s reports relating to their interest in the Inquiry.
The Inquiry has published the list of those who have been designated as a core participant below.
It is not necessary for everyone wishing to be involved in the Inquiry to require core participant status. Visit the Get Involved section of the website to find out other ways to engage with the Inquiry.
List of Core Participants
Lord Brailsford, Chair to the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry, has granted Core Participant status to the following individuals and organisations, according to their allocated Terms of Reference:
| Core Participant | Allocated Terms of Reference |
|---|---|
| ALLIANCE (Health and Social Care Alliance) | d, f and h |
| Care Home Relatives Scotland (CHRS) and CHRS loved ones | a, b, c, d, e, g, h and i |
| Central Scotland Care Homes (CSCH) | c, d, e, g, h and i |
| City of Edinburgh Council | All terms of reference |
| College of Paramedics | a, c, e, f, g, h, i and k |
| CoSLA | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, j, k and l |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | All terms of reference |
| Glasgow City Council | All terms of reference |
| Glasgow Disability Alliance | a, b, d, e, h, j and k |
| Bereaved Relatives Group (Skye) | b, c, e, g, h and i |
| Healthcare Improvement Scotland | g, h and i |
| Independent Care Homes Scotland | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j and l |
| Families of Children with Additional Support Needs | a, b, c, f, g, h, j, k and l |
| Law Society of Scotland | a, b, g, i and l |
| Long Covid Kids Scotland | b, c, d, e, h, k and l |
| NHS National Services Scotland | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h and i |
| NHS Territorial Health Boards and Special Health Boards | a, c, d, e, g, h, i and k |
| PAMIS | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j and k |
| Public Health Scotland | a, b, c, d, e, f, g h, i and k |
| Refugees for Justice | a, b, c, f, h and j |
| Royal College of Nursing | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i and k |
| Scotland Excel | e, h and j |
| Scottish Care | a, b, c, e, g, h, i and l |
| Scottish Covid Bereaved | All terms of reference |
| Scottish Enterprise | e and l |
| Scottish Hazards | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, k and l |
| Scottish Healthcare Workers Coalition | a, b, c, d, e, g, h, i, j and l |
| Scottish Ministers | All terms of reference |
| SQA | b and k |
| Scottish Trades Union Congress | All terms of reference |
| Scottish Vaccine Injury Group | d |
| Scottish Women's Rights Organisations (SWRO) - Scottish Women's Aid, Rape Crisis Scotland, Engender, Close the Gap, and JustRight Scotland. | b, h, j, k and l |
| The Care Inspectorate | e, g, h and k |
| The Church of Scotland | b, e, g, h and i |
| The Scottish Police Federation | a, b, c, d, e and l |
| VisitScotland | b and l |
All applicants for core participant status have been notified of the Chair's decision.
There may also be opportunities for individuals and organisations that have not already done so to apply for core participant status at various stages of the Inquiry.
Further information will be made available in the news section of the Inquiry website regarding any such additional opportunities, as appropriate.
How to apply for funding as a core participant or witness
The Inquiry's Funding Protocol and application process can be found on our Protocols, Notices and Orders page.