FOI Request - Covid Support for Cattery and Kennel Businesses

Request 101002834214

Since the launch of the Coronavirus local authority discretionary fund:

1. How many cattery and kennel businesses have (a) applied for and (b) received financial support?
2. How much in total has been been paid out in discretionary support funding to cattery and kennel businesses?
3. How many cattery and kennel business applications for financial support are currently under review?

Response 28-07-2021

The requested information is exempt under section 35(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 'law enforcement', as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice substantially the prevention or detection of crime as  identifying information could be used to support a fraudulent application