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Written Question
Local Government: Coronavirus
Monday 27th March 2023

Asked by: Lord Smith of Hindhead (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether all the undistributed (1) Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant, and (2) Additional Restrictions Grant, scheme funds have now been paid back by local authorities; and what is the total amount that has been repaid.

Answered by Lord Johnson of Lainston - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government is working closely with Local Authorities to reconcile undistributed monies for all Covid 19 business grant schemes, including the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant (OHLG) and Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG). The value of the schemes and receivables due to the Department will be included in the BEIS Annual Report and Accounts which will be published later in the year.