Trial date set for Margaret Ferrier, the Lanarkshire MP accused of breaking COVID rules

Lanarkshire MP Margaret Ferrier has been accused of failing to inform Check and Defend that she attended the Homes of Parliament.

The Rutherglen and Hamilton West consultant allegedly travelled from Glasgow to London within the information that she had COVID signs between September 26 and 29, 2020.

The 61-year-old allegedly made a number of journeys having been advised to self-isolate.

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Prosecutor Mark Allan advised a pre-trial listening to that he wished to amend the one cost.

He said: "Insert 'and did thereafter fail to confide in representatives of Check and Defend nationwide contact tracing centre NHS Scotland that you just did attend Homes of Parliament, Westminster on September 28, 2020'."

Ferrier - whose attendance was excused - continued to plead not responsible by way of her lawyer Neal McShane.

He advised the court docket that he acquired an impressive report from a virologist at 11.55pm yesterday (Monday).

Mr McShane stated: "This has been forwarded to senior counsel Brian McConnachie QC to think about what's to be lodged as a defence manufacturing and the creator of the report back to be lodged as a witness.

"I noticed him final week - he's doing a trial on the Excessive Court docket.

"A choice can be made in relation to that.

"I've made certain that disclosure points have been resolved and the defence is prepared for trial."

Mr Allan later advised the court docket that it was "extra practical" that the trial would final 10 days quite than the unique 5 days.

Prosecutors state the suspended SNP politician culpably and recklessly booked a take a look at for COVID-19, stating within the reserving software that she had signs of the illness.

The cost claims she was advised to self-isolate and wilfully uncovered individuals to the danger of an infection, sickness and dying.

It's alleged this was finished by travelling all through Glasgow and the encircling areas in addition to journeys to and from London.

The cost states Ferrier was at a wide range of places over the three days.

These embrace places in Rutherglen similar to Way of life Leisure centre, Candy P Boutique and Vanilla Salon.

Ferrier additionally allegedly visited Grace and Flavour, Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, in addition to St Mungo’s Church, Glasgow and Vic’s Bar in Prestwick, Ayrshire.

The cost states Ferrier made a taxi journey from her residence in Glasgow’s Cambuslang to the town’s Central prepare station.

It's claimed she travelled to London Euston station and elsewhere within the English capital together with the Homes of Parliament.

Ferrier is then stated to have made the return journey to Glasgow from London by prepare.

Sheriff Andrew Cubie advised the listening to: "I'll proceed to the date of trial on August 15."

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