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S6W-13133 · Written Question · lodged by Briggs, Miles
Lodged on
09 Dec 2022Heard / answered on
22 Dec 2022To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been recovered from each local authority from COVID-19-related reserves.
The answer
The Scottish Government has not recovered and has no plans to recover any COVID-19 related funding from councils. Individual councils continue to have complete autonomy to allocate their reserves based on local needs and priorities.
The Scottish Ministers provided £145 million in Covid support grants to local government between 2019-20 and 2021-22 (TBC).
This included £95m for Hospitality and Leisure, £9.5 million for Public House Table Service, £4.7 million for Nightclub Closure, £1.2 million for Scottish Brewers, £29.4 million for Taxi and Private Hire and £5.5 million for Business Ventilation.
Local authorities have confirmed that £32 million has not been spent. Consideration of amounts to be recovered from local authorities is ongoing and therefore I cannot provide figures at this time. However, I would be happy to provide those figures once they are available.
The Scottish Ministers provided £145 million in Covid support grants to local government between 2019-20 and 2021-22 (TBC).
This included £95m for Hospitality and Leisure, £9.5 million for Public House Table Service, £4.7 million for Nightclub Closure, £1.2 million for Scottish Brewers, £29.4 million for Taxi and Private Hire and £5.5 million for Business Ventilation.
Local authorities have confirmed that £32 million has not been spent. Consideration of amounts to be recovered from local authorities is ongoing and therefore I cannot provide figures at this time. However, I would be happy to provide those figures once they are available.
Answered by Tom Arthur on 22 Dec 2022.