Question reference: S6W-02495
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 23 August 2021
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review into border health measures, and whether there will be any changes to the regulations.
Answer
We have reviewed the border health measures closely over the last 28 days and have assessed that there continues to be a requirement for the regulations to remain in place to reduce the risk of imported transmission and safeguard public health in Scotland. The regulations continue to be an important and proportionate part of the Scottish Government response to managing the pandemic.
The regulations will expire on 20 September 2021, and, whilst the regulations are of course subject to review, it is anticipated that restrictions imposed by the regulations will still be required at that stage. Where possible, it is my intention to lay a new instrument at that time revising and consolidating all amendments to the existing regulations since they came into force in June 2020.