Question reference: S6W-26730
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 8 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 22 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its reported decision to suspend the GP Premises Sustainability Fund, how many applications for such loans to GPs have been processed since the scheme was introduced in 2018, and how many applications remain outstanding.
Answer
The Scottish Government has issued £11 million of GP Sustainability Loans to 45 practices since 2018. There is a further £3.5 million of loans to 11 practices pending.
The Scottish Government does not hold information on how many applications at a less advanced stage remain outstanding as GP Sustainability Loans are agreed between Health Boards and GP practices.