Question reference: S6W-14476
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 27 January 2023
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Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 February 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of any (a) grant funding and (b) loans provided by Architecture and Design Scotland for each year since 2007-08.
Answer
Architecture and Design Scotland works to help deliver Scottish Ministers’ policies and objectives for the built and natural environment by providing advice, resources and advocacy, and through a programme of projects and initiatives. It does not provide grants or loans to external organisations.
In 2014-15 Architecture and Design Scotland facilitated the Stalled Spaces Scotland project on behalf of Scottish Government which provided funding to local authorities to enable stalled space projects to be delivered with communities. The following table details the local authorities and amounts awarded. Those organisations were required to match fund the award.
Local Authority Area | Funding awarded (£) |
Angus | 10,000 |
Argyll and Bute | 5,000 |
East Dunbartonshire | 15,000 |
East Renfrewshire | 10,000 |
Fife | 12,000 |
North Ayrshire | 15,000 |
Renfrewshire | 10,000 |