Question reference: S5W-31017
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 30 July 2020
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Current status: Answered by Ash Denham on 17 August 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on allowing more than 20 guests to attend a wedding should the venue permit safe distancing.
Answer
With effect from 15 July, Scottish Ministers amended the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 to remove the restriction on the number of households allowed to be present at marriage ceremonies and civil partnership registrations.
At present, we are advising that no more than 20 people should attend a marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration, provided they can be accommodated safely with physical distancing in the chosen venue. This limit will be reviewed again at the end of August.
Our position will continue to be kept under careful review and we will continue to consider ways to permit marriage ceremonies and civil partnership registrations to take place safely. Any further changes to the current limit on numbers will depend on public health advice.