Question reference: S5W-34386
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 6 January 2021
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 6 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
Answer
Amending Regulations were made to the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 today. These Regulations implement some of the changes that the First Minister announced on 4 January 2021.
In order to address the current, heightened public health risks places of worship will be closed for most purposes. These Regulations also reduce the number of people who are able to attend a marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration and also prohibit funeral teas or wakes from taking place in Level 4 areas. The Regulations require snow sports centres, showrooms within larger retailers, independent clinics, independent hospitals and independent medical agencies in relation to certain procedures or treatments to close in Level 4 areas. The Regulations also require 2 metre distancing to be maintained in workplace canteens.
The Regulations have been published at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/3/contents/made .