Question reference: S5W-34306
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 23 December 2020
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 23 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
Answer
Amending Regulations were made to the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 today. These Regulations implement the changes to non-essential retail that the First Minister announced on 22 December.
The regulations prohibit homeware retailers, garden centres and plant nurseries from opening in Level 4. The Regulations prohibit home showroom premises, such as kitchen, bathroom, furniture or glazing showrooms. Some retail services are also prohibited in Level 4 areas, these services are tanning salons, or premises which operate a self-tanning machine or spray-tan booths and travel agencies.
The Regulations also prohibit travel to the Republic of Ireland as a result of the national lockdown announced on 22 December 2020.
The Regulations have been published at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/471/made .