Many businesses across Scotland are still waiting to access business support funded by the SNP Government.
The latest figures show 12.9 percent of grants have still not been awarded to businesses in East Lothian.
That means cash that could be vital to the survival of local employers is not getting where it’s needed.
The news comes as the SNP continue to refuse to match business support elsewhere in the UK – meaning businesses with more than one property get less support than their counterparts south of the border.
Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian, Jeremy Balfour said:
“We are now months into this crisis, but too many local businesses are still waiting for the support they need to survive.
“Small and medium-sized enterprises will be vital to Scotland’s recovery from any economic downturn.
“But if a significant portion here in East Lothian don’t get funding on time, how can they hope to survive and save jobs?
“Businesses in Scotland are already at a disadvantage due to the lower level of support offered by the SNP government.
“Now they need to hear what Nicola Sturgeon’s Ministers will do to speed up these payments.