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Margaret Ferrier traveled from London to Glasgow after testing positive for coronavirus
MP Margaret Ferrier is believed to have attended mass at a church in Glasgow after showing symptoms of Covid.
The Daily Record reported that Ms. Ferrier gave a reading while joining 50 parishioners at St Mungo’s Church in Townhead on September 27.
He later traveled to London before returning to Glasgow by train after testing positive.
Ms Ferrier has been widely condemned for putting people’s health at risk in parliament and on public transport.
She has been suspended by the SNP and faces calls to resign as a deputy. The Metropolitan Police is also investigating.
The Catholic Church in Scotland said it could not confirm whether Ms Ferrier, or anyone else, attended the Mass due to data protection laws.
A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Glasgow said: “For the good of the entire community, it is important that anyone who is required to isolate himself does so in accordance with government guidance, so no one in that situation should attend mass.”
“It is disappointing that this did not happen, but we would like to assure people that we comply with all government and church guidelines.”
The Scottish Police are not believed to be considering any action as self-isolation is a guide rather than a legal requirement in Scotland.
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Ms. Ferrier is believed to have joined 50 parishioners at St. Mungo’s Church.
Under government Covid-19 restrictions, no more than 50 people are allowed to attend a public mass in churches the size of St. Mungo’s and places are assigned through a reservation system.
All parishioners must cover their faces.
The Rutherglen and Hamilton West deputy previously said she had experienced “mild symptoms” on Saturday, September 26, and was tested for coronavirus.
However, he decided to travel by train to Westminster the following Monday before getting his result because he was “feeling much better.”
He spoke for four minutes in the House of Commons during a debate on the coronavirus, tweeting a video of his speech, but was told later that night that he had tested positive for the virus.
Despite this, Ms Ferrier took a train back to Scotland on Tuesday 29th September, and the next day SNP in the Commons was informed of her positive test.
‘Completely indefensible’
It is understood that he initially told the party that he was going home because a family member was unwell.
Ferrier apologized and said she “deeply regretted” her actions, but has yet to give any indication of whether or not she intends to continue as an independent MP.
She has referred herself to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner as well as the police.
Scotland’s Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon has described Ms Ferrier’s decision to travel to and from London when she should have isolated herself as the “worst gap imaginable”.
She said she had made it “very clear” to her that her “reckless, dangerous and completely indefensible” actions meant that she should resign as a deputy.
