P-05-1036 Allow support bubbles during lock down, Correspondence – Petitioner to Committee, 14.10.20

Dear Petitions Committee

I understand that the situation has changed since this petition was created and that single parents and those living alone are now able to mix with another household during lockdown.

This however does not fully address the second part of the petition that couples who live apart be allowed to visit one another's homes. It is not always practical for a couple to be able to move in together, for the duration of a lockdown, and enforced separation causes unnecessary anxiety and distress as a person's partner is usually their primary source of support with their physical presence being of paramount importance.

So I ask the petition committee to consider that independent adults in established relationships will  have the freedom to form extended households with each other during lockdown.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Best Regards,