Question reference: S5W-34487
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 12 January 2021
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government which business support funds are available for wholesale bakeries that are dependent on the hospitality and tourism supply chains.
Answer
The £30 million discretionary funding has been provided to local authorities to provide additional support for businesses where they consider that necessary or justified.
The aim of this fund is to mitigate the short term financial challenges being experienced by businesses adversely impacted by restrictions and regulations introduced since October to control the spread of COVID-19. It enables individual local authorities to direct additional financial support to specific groups, sectors or businesses within their local business communities who are experiencing immediate financial challenges as a result of current restrictions and regulations, including supply chain businesses.
Local authorities can use this fund at their discretion, and will undertake their own assessment of need and develop application processes accordingly.