Question reference: S6W-00329
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 2 June 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 15 June 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government which of the business support grants that it has introduced in response to the impact of the COVID-19 restrictions have recorded an underspend, also broken down by the amount underspent.
Answer
Since the start of the pandemic, businesses have directly benefitted from £3.6 billion in support and the Scottish Government has provided more funding than the consequentials received to support businesses. The Scottish Government publishes statistics, management information & budget allocations relating to its Covid-19 business grants on its website at Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support funding statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
The next management information update is scheduled to be published on 11 June 2021.