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According to the Chancellor, businesses in Scotland will have access to nearly £600 million through the scheme.
Venues are still likely to receive support – but it is not yet clear how much of the money will have to be taken from other sources.
On Ms Forbes’ claims, Stuart McPhee, director of Aberdeen bar and hotel Sibera and spokesman for the Aberdeen Hospitality Together industry group, said: “Money that becomes available for business support, needs to get out to businesses as quickly as it possibly can.
“Like every round of funding we have had so far, the devil is in the detail and we need to see what transpires and how quickly it comes to the businesses.