Portfolio Questions (Virtual): Rural Economy and Tourism

Alasdair Allan S5O-04388
1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the likely impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural and island economies.

David Stewart S5O-04389
2. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of COVID-19 on tourism in the Highlands and Islands.

Beatrice Wishart S5O-04390
3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Shetland’s rural economy.

Bill Kidd S5O-04391
4. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on rural communities, what its response is to people travelling cross-border to holiday in Scotland’s beauty spots during the lockdown period.

Alexander Burnett S5O-04392
5. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the income that is expected to be lost in 2020, what support it plans to offer the tourism sector until April 2021.

Keith Brown S5O-04393
6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the coach holiday industry regarding support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ruth Maguire S5O-04394
7. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the impact on rural businesses, what engagement it had with equestrian governing bodies to inform the phased return to activity.

Angus MacDonald S5O-04395
8. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made regarding plans to support B&Bs that are not on the rates system and were not eligible to apply to the COVID-19 hardship scheme solely because they did not have a business bank account.