Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 12 May 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to allow local authorities to retain unallocated grant money from the Government's covid-19 support packages.
Government is providing a package of support for businesses and workers, in recognition of the disruption caused by Covid-19. This includes £12.3 billion for local authorities to deliver to SMEs under the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants Fund (RHLGF).
On 1 May, the Business Secretary announced up to £617 million will be available to local authorities to support small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funding. This funding is aimed at small businesses which have ongoing fixed property-related costs but are not liable for business rates or rates reliefs. Further guidance for local authorities, including the interaction with underspends in relation to the SBGF and RHLGF, will be set out shortly.
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