John Swinney 'dithering' over offshore workers' quarantine exemption
Deputy First Minister John Swinney has been accused of "dithering" over a coronavirus quarantine exemption for offshore oil and gas workers.
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Deputy First Minister John Swinney has been accused of "dithering" over a coronavirus quarantine exemption for offshore oil and gas workers.
Stena Drilling, an Aberdeen-based drilling firm, has employees working on two drillships off the coast of Suriname and Guyana, both of which are on the Government's red list of 33 countries.
Hotel quarantine will force rigs to close, says oil drilling firm Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday © Provided by This Is Money MailOnline logo British workers on South American oil rigs are lobbying the Government for an exemption from the new hotel quarantine rules because they will create 'unacceptable' working conditions. Stena Drilling, an Aberdeen-based drilling firm, has employees working on two drillships off the coast of Suriname and Guyana. Both are on the Government's red list of 33 high-risk Covid-19 countries, meaning from Monday the oil and gas worker...