Chamber and committees

Following discussions at Four Nations level, the Scottish Government has agreed a cautious and limited relaxation of the rules on household meetings over the Christmas period. We know that isolation and loneliness can hit people especially hard over the Christmas period and that for some, contact with friends and family is crucial during this time.

A maximum of three households will be able form an exclusive ‘bubble’ between 23 and 27 December – and households will be able to travel between local authority areas and between the four nations during this period to meet with their bubble. We will, however, be asking people to think very carefully about whether they really need to travel and visit indoors over the festive period. We urge everyone to consider if they can use alternative approaches such as the use of technology or meeting outside. We will set out further detail to Parliament in the coming days.