PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Airports: Retail Trade (19 January 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government's airport support scheme will include support for retail businesses based within airports.
Asked by:
Sir Alan Campbell (Labour)
Asked by:
Sir Alan Campbell (Labour)
Answer
The Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme announced on 24 November will provide support to eligible airports and ground handling companies, up to the equivalent of their business rates liabilities in the 2020/21 financial year, subject to certain conditions and a cap per applicant of £8m. AGOSS will be launched shortly when full details on eligibility will be set out.
Answered by:
Robert Courts (Conservative)
22 January 2021
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