Question reference: S6W-02127
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 9 August 2021
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the economic impact on communities of the closure of local historic buildings.
Answer
Historic Environment Scotland has undertaken surveys of Scotland’s historic environment sector to evaluate the ongoing economic impact of the pandemic on heritage businesses and community groups and is working on further plans to empower and enable a resilient and robust recovery for the sector.
Historic Environment Scotland has also been conducting targeted and direct engagement with communities around its Properties in Care closed either by the pandemic or by recent health & safety precautions.