Question reference: S6W-00876
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 18 June 2021
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 June 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support the catering and hospitality sector in incorporating into training courses lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the importance of effective ventilation systems in preventing the spread of airborne viruses.
Answer
The Scottish Government has engaged with a range of sectors, including catering and hospitality representatives, promoting the benefits of effective ventilation to reduce the risk of transmission within enclosed spaces. I would encourage all sectors to review the guidance we produced on ventilation, as this contains useful information and assets which could easily be incorporated within training courses.
The guidance can be found at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-ventilation-guidance/
We continue to engage with sectors and review this guidance as new evidence emerges regarding how these systems can prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne viruses.