Scottish property owners who advertise their flats on websites for get-togethers are "committing an offence" and could face police action, Constitution Secretary Mike Russell has warned.

MSPs heard concerns on Thursday that such websites were being used to book properties for "illegal parties".

Police in Scotland have been called out to thousands of house parties in recent months. Information obtained by BBC Scotland shows that sites like booking.com were used to hire space for large gatherings over the festive period.

Nationalist backbencher Stuart McMillan asked how the coronavirus legislation could be used to address the issue, as Mr Russell updated MSPs on the emergency laws.

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