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Publication - Research and analysis

Coronavirus (COVID-19): framework for decision making - overview of public engagement

Published
21 May 2020
From
First Minister, +1 more … Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Children and families, Communities and third sector, +10 more … Economy, Education, Environment and climate change, Equality and rights, Health and social care, Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector, Transport, Work and skills
ISBN
9781839607561

This report outlines the themes emerging from a rapid analysis of the public engagement exercise on our approach to decision making with regard to changes to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown arrangements.

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Annex B: Most engaged-with ideas

Table B.1 - Top 20 Ideas by number of ratings
Rank Title Number of ratings Average rating1 Number of comments2
1 Visiting other households 327 4.20 247
2 Continue Lock down 281 2.70 161
3 Consider reopening household waste/recycling areas 260 4.86 90
4 Allowing pupils to return to school 248 3.38 348
5 Close the Scotland/England border 237 2.92 103
6 Change the strategy - accept some risk. 205 4.11 81
7 Golf Courses 194 4.36 119
8 Allow participation in some outdoor, mostly solitary sports 194 4.85 83
9 Gyms re opening 190 3.34 95
10 Golf reopening 180 4.48 69
11 Enforce the wearing of masks 174 3.03 81
12 Allow visits of partners 170 4.81 56
13 Quality of life 166 4.66 489
14 Allow access to outdoors 166 4.82 61
15 Open Garden Centres 141 4.73 57
16 Coronavirus (COVID-19): Test, Trace, Isolate, Support 132 4.52 108
17 Staying at home advice 128 4.62 118
18 Allow grandparents/family members as childcare 126 4.56 70
19 Resume Dental Treatment 121 4.87 43
20 Socially Distant Sports/Activities 120 4.94 39

Notes
1. Number may differ from the website due to rounding
2. Number of comments published on the website

Table B.2 - Top 20 Ideas by number of comments
Rank Title Number of ratings Average rating1 Number of comments2
1 Quality of life 166 4.66 489
2 Allowing pupils to return to school 248 3.38 348
3 Current restrictions 85 4.14 270
4 Visiting other households 327 4.20 247
5 Businesses that have been restricted or closed 87 4.21 177
6 Continue Lock down 281 2.70 161
7 Golf Courses 194 4.36 119
8 Staying at home advice 128 4.62 118
9 Coronavirus (COVID-19): Test, Trace, Isolate, Support 132 4.52 108
10 Close the Scotland/England border 237 2.92 103
11 Gyms re opening 190 3.34 95
12 Consider reopening household waste/recycling areas 260 4.86 90
13 Allow participation in some outdoor, mostly solitary sports 194 4.85 83
14 Change the strategy - accept some risk 205 4.11 81
15 Enforce the wearing of masks 174 3.03 79
16 Golf reopening 180 4.48 69
17 Allow grandparents/family members as childcare 126 4.56 70
18 Allow Angling 98 4.76 69
19 Allow access to outdoors 166 4.82 61
20 Resumption of Golf 95 4.51 57

Notes
1. Number may differ from the website due to rounding
2. Number of comments published on the website

Contact

Email: covidexitstrategy@gov.scot

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