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<p>I regularly attend a cross-government Economic and Business Response Group, which
discusses how to minimise the impact of Covid-19 and ensure that the UK Government,
working in collaboration with the Scottish Government, can best support businesses.</p><p>
</p><p>Local business support and grants are a devolved policy. However, as a result
of the grants schemes which we have established in England, the Devolved Administrations
have received around £2.3bn of additional funding via the Barnett formula.</p><p>
</p><p>Through the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund in England, the UK Government
is providing eligible businesses in these sectors with grants depending on the rateable
value of their properties. Eligible businesses in these sectors with a property that
has a rateable value of up to and including £15,000 will receive a grant of £10,000
per property. Eligible businesses in these sectors with a property that has a rateable
value of over £15,000 and less than £51,000 will receive a grant of £25,000 per property.
In Scotland, businesses can only claim the full grant for one property, and 75% of
the grant for any others.</p>
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