Chamber and committees

Question reference: S5W-35892

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 March 2021
Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 March 2021

Question

To ask the Scottish Government when saunas and steam rooms will be allowed to reopen under its revised COVID-19 Strategic Framework, and what evidence informed its decision for these to remain closed throughout lockdown, in light of different restrictions on them operating in other parts of the UK.

Answer

Currently indoor sport and leisure facilities are closed. The indicative date of Monday 26 April for the reopening of indoor sport and leisure facilities have been given the indicative date to reopen. The indicative dates are dependent on continued progress in suppressing the virus and rolling out of vaccines.

We are currently working towards the reopening of Saunas and steam rooms and examining those conditions to do so with the sport and leisure sector, UK Spa Association, Health Protection Scotland and clinicians to ensure that these can be opened in a safe way to protect public health across the various levels framework.

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