NICOLA Sturgeon was left out in the cold on her vaccine passport plans yesterday as Boris Johnson dramatically shelved proposals for a similar scheme down south. The First Minister faced mounting p…
Following the sudden switch, Stephen Montgomery, from the Scottish Hospitality Group, said: “I would call on the Scottish Government to follow suit and look at other ways of attracting younger people to get their vaccine.Mr Montgomery said venues would be hammered financially and checks and queues may turn away punters.
Calling for spot checks rather than blanket inspections, he said: “What we’re asking for is a way of introducing vaccine passports in a way that we believe will be manageable and safe in the very short timescales that we have. And Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross accused the SNP of “bulldozing” their plan through Holyrood — where the SNP-Green coalition gave it the nod last week — without any thought for livelihoods it would hit.Under the scheme, a government app with a QR code or a printed-out certificate as proof of double-jabbed status will be needed to access nightclubs, strip bars, indoor standing events with more than 500 people, outdoor events for more than 4,000 people and any event with a 10,000-plus capacity.
UK officials said it was dropped as the Covid situation there is “not as bad as some feared at this stage”, but could still come later this year if required.But some Tory MPs and critics have said the regime could lead to a two-tier society.
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