Question reference: S6W-00695
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 15 June 2021
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Current status: Answered by Ash Denham on 2 July 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide clarification of the COVID-19 guidance for (a) weddings and (b) funerals, and how many guests can attend these (i) indoors and (ii) outdoors.
Answer
The numbers who may attend marriage ceremonies, civil partnership registrations, funerals and wedding receptions and post-funeral gatherings in public places both indoors and outdoors are set out in guidance. These numbers only apply when the venue has sufficient capacity to hold them, with physical distancing. The position on permitted numbers at these events is as follows:
Level 0 - No more than 200 people should attend
Level 1 - No more than 100 people should attend
Level 2 - No more than 50 people should attend
Level 3 - No more than 50 people should attend
Level 4 - No more than 20 people should attend
Receptions and post-funeral gatherings are not permitted at protection level 4.
We have published guidance on marriages, civil partnerships and receptions and funerals and post-funeral gatherings. I would be happy to write to the member with further information about any points of clarification required.