Question reference: S6W-00856
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 17 June 2021
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 17 June 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 amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 to remove the Republic of Ireland and the area of Bedford Borough Council from the list of areas to which the common travel area restrictions apply.
These regulations also add Manchester and Salford to the list of areas to which common travel area restrictions apply.
The Regulations have been published at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2021/242 .