Question reference: S6W-04172
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 5 November 2021
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Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 1 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Forestry Grant Scheme there were, and of those how many (a) were approved and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
Answer
The following table provides information on how many applications to the Forestry Grant Scheme there have been, how many have been approved and how many are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
FGS Case Approval Status | Calendar Year |
Total | ||||||
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
Applications Submitted | 324 | 723 | 714 | 663 | 629 | 746 | 592 | 4,391 |
Applications Approved | 309 | 712 | 708 | 655 | 621 | 716 | 397 | 4,118 |
Awaiting a Decision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 252 |