Question reference: S5W-33494
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 24 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in each NHS board area have been provided with hotel accommodation in which to self-isolate since 23 March 2020.
Answer
The Scottish Government is working closely with COSLA and Public Health Scotland to provide help to people who may need additional support to self-isolate, including the provision of accommodation, where it is needed.
The pathway to accessing this support is through local health protection teams identifying an urgent need and working with local authorities to provide suitable accommodation in line with national guidance.
Local Authorities lead on the provision of isolation accommodation and the Scottish Government does not collect this data.