Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how the £97 million of consequentials from the UK Government's culture and heritage support package has been spent in Scotland.
Following my announcement on 28 August of a new £59 million package of support for the culture and heritage sectors in Scotland, the total announcements arising from the £97 million consequentials is now £81.47 million.
A breakdown of this funding is as follows:
Purpose | Amount £ millions |
Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund | 15 |
Events organisations and their supply chains | 10 |
Financial hardship faced by creative freelancers | 5 |
Creative work from artists that will make a significant contribution to Scotland’s recovery from Covid-19. | 5 |
Museums Recovery and Resilience Fund | 4 |
Not-for-profit and independent cinemas | 3.5 |
Youth arts including the Youth Music Initiative | 3 |
Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund | 2.5 |
Grassroots Music Venues Stabilisation Fund | 2.2 |
Historic Environment Scotland to reopen its properties and protect jobs | 21.3 |
Support for heritage organisations through committed grants | 5.9 |
The National Trust for Scotland | 3.8 |
New Lanark World Heritage Site | 0.27 |
On top of this, £10 million had already been allocated to the Performing Arts Venues Fund before the UK Government funding was announced.
The remaining funds will be allocated to top-up pressure on funds already announced and for other proposals still being discussed with the sector.