Question reference: S6W-01288
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 7 July 2021
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 7 July 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
Answer
Regulations amending the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 will be made today and will take effect on 8 July 2021.
The regulations will reduce the required physical distances to be maintained between persons for the purposes of the Scottish Open golf event at Renaissance Club, North Berwick scheduled to start on 8 July and end 11 July 2021 (or 12 July in the event play cannot be completed on the 11 July).
The regulations will also make a small amendment to provisions relating to stadia and live events: a local authority will now only be required to notify the Scottish Ministers of an application for an exemption on capacity in Levels 0, 1 or 2 when directed to do so by the Scottish Ministers.
The regulations will also remove the area of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council from the areas to which common travel area restrictions apply.