Motion · S5M-21528 · 22 Apr 2020
Country Sports Businesses
The motion
That the Parliament notes what it considers the important economic and employment contribution of country sports in the Mid Scotland and Fife region and throughout Scotland; notes concerns raised by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group (SCSTG) regarding what they consider is a fundamental lack of support for sporting businesses in Scotland during the COVID-19 outbreak; further notes that many non-domestic, rate-paying sporting organisations are not eligible for the small business support grant; understands that many sporting businesses consider that they should get 100% relief to offset the ongoing hardship facing them at this time, and notes the calls for Scottish Government support to be extended to cover sporting businesses, including those that pay council tax in lieu of non-domestic rates.
Supporters (13)
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 22 Apr 2020
- Finlay Carson Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 22 Apr 2020
- Peter Chapman 22 Apr 2020
- Gordon Lindhurst 22 Apr 2020
- Edward Mountain 22 Apr 2020
- Alexander Stewart 22 Apr 2020
- Annie Wells 22 Apr 2020
- Brian Whittle 22 Apr 2020
- Jeremy Balfour 23 Apr 2020
- Rachael Hamilton Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 23 Apr 2020
- Bill Bowman 24 Apr 2020
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 28 Apr 2020
- Michelle Ballantyne 30 Apr 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.