![]() ![]() ![]() SGH said that over the weekend (October 22- 24) its members reported over 500 instances where venue staff had to refuse entry to a customer because they had no vaccine passport, an ineligible vaccine passport, or a potentially fraudulent vaccine passport. “The experience of this weekend shows that the result has been intolerable levels of abuse of our staff, and the creation of an atmosphere that will totally undermine anyone’s enjoyment of our night-time venues.” “The Scottish Hospitality Group has been warning the government for weeks that their vaccine passports scheme is not ready but the government’s attitude has been to tell us to ‘get on with it’ whilst offering no safety net of support for businesses or our hard-working staff. SHG spokesman Stephen Montgomery said: “The first weekend of the vaccine passports scheme has been one of unmitigated disaster and that responsibility lies entirely at the door of the Scottish Government. The measures were in fact introduced from October 1, however an 18-extension period was ranted following backlash from affected industries and substantial problems with the new app. Venues accommodating large groups such as night clubs and events, and also late-night premises with music, alcohol and dancing between midnight and 5am now require proof of full vaccination as part of the Scottish Government’s endeavors to limit the spread of Covid and increase vaccine take-up among the Scottish population. The SHG has now called on the Scottish Government to abandon the scheme, which has been in force for just one week. SHG said that staff have faced “intolerable levels of abuse” with a drop in footfall of up to 40% is some venues. ![]() The first weekend of enforcement of Scotland’s vaccine passport scheme has been an “unmitigated disaster”, according to The Scottish hospitality Group (SHG). ![]()
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