Question reference: S5W-29685
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 5 June 2020 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 18 June 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with local authorities regarding plans to allow self-catering accommodation businesses to trade again when it is safe to do so.
Answer
The Scottish Tourism Emergency Response Group was established at the beginning of the crisis on 17 March, and has meet weekly since then. It is chaired by VisitScotland, and contains members from the enterprise agencies, and the Scottish Tourism Alliance as well as CoSLA who provide a voice for Local Authorities.