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Chamber

Meeting of the Parliament 11 January 2024

11 Jan 2024 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Business Support (Highlands and Islands)
Gray, Neil SNP Airdrie and Shotts Watch on SPTV

Our economic development agency for that region, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, provides advice, training and funding to help businesses to grow and innovate. It invested £20.1 million in 272 small businesses across the region during 2022-23, supporting 478 jobs and an increase of £122 million in turnover.

Our investment of £242.5 million in the four city region and growth deals across the Highlands and Islands will deliver significant and lasting economic benefits for businesses.

The 2024-25 Scottish budget ensures that businesses across the Highlands and Islands will continue to benefit from a competitive non-domestic rates relief package, which—according to the latest figures—includes 23,000 business properties paying no rates at all, thanks to the small business bonus scheme.

In the same item of business

3. Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support businesses across the Highlands and Islands region. (S6O-02952)
The Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy (Neil Gray) SNP
Our economic development agency for that region, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, provides advice, training and funding to help businesses to grow and innov...
Donald Cameron Con
Last October, HIE’s chief executive, Stuart Black, told the Economy and Fair Work Committee that a projected cut of 4.8 per cent to HIE’s budget would affect...
Neil Gray SNP
As our delivery agent, HIE will continue to make a key contribution to achieving the Government’s objectives through support for businesses and communities i...
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD) LD
Before Christmas, it emerged that the Lerwick-Kirkwall-Aberdeen Serco NorthLink ferry service costs would be hiked by an eye-watering 8.7 per cent from April...
Neil Gray SNP
We will continue to work with Serco NorthLink to ensure that it provides a sustainable and supportive environment for the lifeline services that it provides....
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green) Green
I welcome the Government’s commitment to supporting business in my region. There are now more than 1,200 social enterprises across the Highlands and Islands,...
Neil Gray SNP
We recognise the unique importance of social enterprises to business and community life across Scotland’s Highlands and Islands. Our social enterprise action...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Question 4 was not lodged.