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The Scottish National Investment Bank (the Bank) and Scottish Enterprise are working closely together to align their activities and minimise duplication to deliver maximum benefit for businesses and the Scottish economy. As part of this and to avoid confusion, the Scottish Investment Bank, ‘SIB’, brand is no longer being used and the investment activities of Scottish Enterprise (SE) are now being carried out under the SE brand. Work is also underway to identify investments made by SE under the SIB brand which may transfer to the Bank as part of its role in consolidating existing public sector investment activities.

The funding made available to support the Hotel Support Programme is £14m. Enterprise Agencies, VisitScotland and SDS are also drawing in their wider support products and services to assist companies on the Programme. The number of Expressions of Interest received by local authority area is set out in the following table:

Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-33622 on 10 December 2020. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx .

Transport Scotland is in the process of analysing around 650 responses received from the public consultation. It is expected the consultation findings, including responses to occurring themes where relevant, will be published on the Transport Scotland website in early 2021.

In the meantime, Transport Scotland has published information on the emerging themes from the consultation on its website at https://www.transport.gov.scot/projects/a83-access-to-argyll-and-bute/project-details/ .

Safety of staff in schools is paramount. Teachers are entitled to feel safe at work and we expect schools and local authorities to make sure appropriate arrangements are in place for them.

Our latest guidance on reducing coronavirus (COVID-19) risks in schools, published on 30 October, says schools and local authorities should follow the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists advice to try to keep the risk of exposure as low as is practically possible to pregnant women, particularly in the third trimester. Normal pregnancy risk assessments should also be undertaken, and appropriate attention paid to mental health and wellbeing.

The Scottish Government has committed to identifying a preferred corridor by Spring 2021. A full timetable can only be established once a preferred corridor is known and the nature of the infrastructure works can be more clearly defined.

As I previously indicated to the Finance and Constitution Committee, on an exceptional basis, I will provide the Committee with a high level analysis of the allocation of Barnett consequentials since the Autumn Budget Revision in early December. This will be an interim update, subject to final allocations being formally confirmed in the Spring Budget Revision.

As part of our precautionary approach, our COVID-19 guidance on reducing the risks in schools advises that parents/carers should wear face coverings during school drop off/pick up. This was a recommendation from the COVID-19 Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children's Issues.

The guidance makes clear that it is a legal requirement that local authorities ensure that risk assessments are conducted, regularly reviewed and updated, and that all aspects of school life should be taken into consideration.

The Scottish Government worked closely with COSLA and all local authorities to deliver the Restrictions Fund which closed on 3 November, including monitoring arrangements to record the numbers of successful and unsuccessful applications. Information about the COVID-19 Restrictions Fund which applied for the period 9 October– 2 November will be published on the Scottish Government website shortly.

I refer the member to the answer to question S5O-04819 on 3 December 2020 which is available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/ormain.aspx '