Question reference: S5W-28939
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 7 May 2020
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Current status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 27 May 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much in non-domestic rates relief will be given in the financial year 2020-21 to (a) Aldi, (b) Asda, (c) Co-op, (d) Lidl, (e) Morrisons, (f) Sainsbury’s and (g) Tesco.
Answer
The grants and reliefs are being administered by local authorities and Scottish Government does not hold information on individual relief recipients.
We are determined to help keep companies in business and our financial support now exceeds the £2.3 billion passed on from the UK Government.
This includes a universal 1.6% relief available to all non-domestic properties, and a 100% relief for businesses in the Retail, Hospitality, Leisure and Airport sectors.
The Scottish Government accepted the recommendation of the Barclay Review of Non-Domestic Rates to publish lists of recipients of rates relief, and we are working with local councils to deliver this in the future, in line with General Data Protection Regulations.