Question reference: S6W-05225
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 13 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when Scottish Ministers were first made aware that there had been a potential breach of state aid rules in relation to its contract with Tata Steel UK Ltd.
Answer
Scottish Government officials initially informed Ministers of the potential presence of State Aid with respect to its 2016 contract with Tata Steel UK on 17 August 2021. There was no breach of State Aid rules as no aid has ever been provided in the contract.