Question reference: S5O-04333
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 18 March 2020
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 26 March 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support Falkirk district's tourism industry.
Answer
The Scottish Government continues to work with regional partners in the development of the Falkirk Growth deal and partners envisage a strong tourism offer for Falkirk arising from this.
At present though, our time and resources are being spent helping the entire tourism sector across Scotland in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Assisting businesses in these crucial times is vital and we have recently announced a £2.2 billion package of measures to support businesses, including businesses in the tourism sector.
As things improve, I would be happy to ask my officials to provide the Member with more detail on VisitScotland’s work in the Falkirk area.