Question reference: S5W-34103
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 16 December 2020
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review into the travel restrictions in place between Scotland and the majority of the Common Travel Area.
Answer
Travel restrictions remain essential to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 from areas of high to low prevalence. We have reviewed the travel restrictions in place between Scotland and the rest of the Common Travel Area and concluded that the current restrictions should remain in place and that therefore people should not travel without a reasonable excuse between Scotland and England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jersey and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Further information on these travel restrictions can be found at Coronavirus (COVID-19):
guidance on travel and transport - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) .’