Since @KateForbesMSP seems to be spending time on Twitter instead of doing something productive to get money out the door to struggling businesses, we have some questions.
1. How much of the £185 million promised a month ago has actually reached businesses?
...is it £0?
1. How much of the £185 million promised a month ago has actually reached businesses?
...is it £0?
2. FSB Scotland say an "administrative logjam" is "preventing money reaching businesses".
That's on your end. There's nobody else to blame.
What have you done to fix it?
That's on your end. There's nobody else to blame.
What have you done to fix it?
3. This morning, your colleague @FionaHyslop couldn't answer how much of the £8.6 billion from the UK Government has been paid to businesses. Can you?
We don't need a repeat of the 797 funds and schemes you plan to set up, one day.
Just a £ of what's been paid so far, thanks.
We don't need a repeat of the 797 funds and schemes you plan to set up, one day.
Just a £ of what's been paid so far, thanks.
4. Have you even published the guidance for the litany of funds you announced a month ago?
Never mind when they'll get the money, when do you plan to even tell businesses how to apply for the money?
Never mind when they'll get the money, when do you plan to even tell businesses how to apply for the money?
5. Setting all your spin and grievances to one side, there's about £700 million from the UK Government sitting there, unallocated, waiting to be used.
The Fraser of Allander Institute said you were hoarding "around £1 billion" before.
Are you at it again?
The Fraser of Allander Institute said you were hoarding "around £1 billion" before.
Are you at it again?
6. While you're here, the Scottish Growth Scheme was meant to give businesses £500 million.
A "vote of confidence" from @NicolaSturgeon.
They're still waiting on about £200 million.
What's the chances of delivering that? It's been about five years.
A "vote of confidence" from @NicolaSturgeon.
They're still waiting on about £200 million.
What's the chances of delivering that? It's been about five years.