Question reference: S5W-28759
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 28 April 2020
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 May 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many extremely vulnerable people who have been asked to shield at home from the COVID-19 outbreak have (a) requested and (b) received support from (i) local authorities (ii) supermarkets and (iii) the wholesaler, Brakes and Bidfood, and how many subsequently received this support.
Answer
We do not hold consistent data regarding the number of people requesting and receiving shielding support from local authorities.
As at 4 May, the details for all 38,108 people who have requested access to the priority delivery service have been passed to supermarkets. Details of new requests are passed on daily.
As at 4 May 49,575 people have requested weekly food packages. Under the Scottish Government’s agreement with Brakes and Bidfood, the two companies making deliveries, people who are shielding receive their first grocery box within 7 days of their request reaching Brakes and Bidfood. Thereafter they receive their box(es) once a week, until they cancel the deliveries. The exact day on which a person’s box will be delivered depends on which day of the week Brakes and Bidfood deliver to their postcode.