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Response A1345412

Response to request for information

Reference

A1345412

Response date

2 August 2021

Request

Please could you provide me with the following information in relation to your administration of the Government Restart Grant for business.

  1. Do you administer the restart Grant scheme yourselves?
  2. If you do not, who was it outsourced to? Do you remain involved in making decisions where Strand 1/Strand 2 reclassification is requested by a business?
  3. How many photographic studios have you classified as Strand 1 businesses, and /or made Strand 1 Payments to?
  4. How many photographic studios have you classified as Strand 2 businesses, and /or made Strand 2 Payments to?
  5. The guidance notes classify photographic studios in Strand 1 but provides for reclassification based on the business activities. ? Do you/did you consider the specific activities of the business within the photographic sector?
  6. Are the businesses which have been classified as Strand 2 businesses what could be called' family portrait' studios offering social photography services to the public?
  7. Did you seek advice from the BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) on the matter of photographic studios?

Response

  1. Do you administer the restart Grant scheme yourselves?
    • Yes
  2. If you do not, who was it outsourced to? Do you remain involved in making decisions where Strand 1/Strand 2 reclassification is requested by a business?
    • Not applicable
  3. How many photographic studios have you classified as Strand 1 businesses, and /or made Strand 1 Payments to?
    • Photographic studios are strand 1 businesses
  4. How many photographic studios have you classified as Strand 2 businesses, and /or made Strand 2 Payments to?
    • Not applicable
  5. The guidance notes classify photographic studios in Strand 1 but provides for reclassification based on the business activities. Do you/did you consider the specific activities of the business within the photographic sector?
    • Photographic studios are strand 1 businesses
  6. Are the businesses which have been classified as Strand 2 businesses what could be called' family portrait' studios offering social photography services to the public?
    • Information not held
  7. Did you seek advice from the BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) on the matter of photographic studios?
    • BEIS guidance provides the required advice.

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