Question reference: S6W-01257
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 7 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 28 July 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00728 by Jamie Hepburn on 5 July 2021, whether the international students required to quarantine in accommodation provided by their university through the pilot scheme will be required to pay an additional charge.
Answer
The Scottish Government continues to work closely with universities and colleges to support the safe return of students for the next academic year. Recovery of additional costs for the provision of quarantine facilities in student accommodation for international students from red-list countries is currently one of the matters being discussed.