Vaccine passport scheme could be expanded
The Scottish Government is considering extending its COVID passport scheme to wider hospitality settings, deputy first minister John Swinney has said.
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SLTA: duty reform ‘should have gone further’
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association has said it is “disappointed” the alcohol duty reform announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday did not go further.
Budget brings duty cut for draught beer and cider
An overhaul of the UK’s duty system will include a 5% cut in duty rates for draught beer and cider, the chancellor announced today.
First weekend of passport enforcement an ‘unmitigated disaster’
The Scottish Hospitality Group has called for the Scottish Government’s vaccine passport scheme to be scrapped, describing the first weekend of enforcement as an “unmitigated disaster” for late-night venues.
SLTA: reform duty system in favour of the on-trade
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association is calling on Westminster to reform the alcohol duty system in order to create a ‘differential’ between alcohol sold in the on and off-trades.
Vaccine passport enforcement commences
Enforcement of the Scottish Government’s vaccine passport scheme commences today (18th October), a fortnight after the scheme went live.
Passport launch ‘a shambles’
The launch of the Scottish Government’s vaccine passport scheme has been a “shambles”, according to late-night trade group the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) Scotland.
NTIA ‘deeply disappointed’ at legal ruling
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) Scotland has said that it is “deeply disappointed” after a judge refused to uphold its challenge against the Scottish Government’s vaccination passport scheme.
Fortnight grace period for vaccine passports
Premises required to implement the Scottish Government’s vaccine passport scheme will have a fortnight’s ‘grace period’ to implement the system before facing enforcement, the first minister has said.
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