PE1889: Financial support for self-employed people in the travel industry
Petition summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide tailored financial support to self-employed individuals working in the travel industry, whose businesses have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Petitioner: Nikki Peachey
Status: Closed
Date published: 27 July 2021
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe briefing (159KB, pdf) posted 31 August 2021
Committee meetings
3 November 2021: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and industry representatives.
Official Report of Meeting 3 November 2021
19 January 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy.
Official Report of Meeting 19 January 2022
23 March 2022: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government has indicated that it is in contact with representatives in the travel sector; has made additional funding available and is actively setting up a new sector specific scheme that will include self-employed people in the travel industry. In closing the petition, the Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Written submissions
PE1889/A: Petitioner submission of 27 July 2021
PE1889/B: Scottish Government submission of 7 October 2021
PE1889/C: Submission from ABTA – The Travel Association of 8 December 2021
PE1889/D: Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy submission of 24 February 2022
PE1889/E: Scottish Government submission of 30 May 2022 (102KB, pdf) posted 30 June 2022