Scotland’s finance secretary Kate Forbes made the announcement as part of her budget on Thursday (10 February). SPAA president Mike Tibbert said the association held a meeting on Thursday (10 January) with the country’s tourism minister Ivan McKee as part of its ongoing efforts to gain sectoral support for its members, which he hailed as "constructive".
He said the minister "took on board the points" made about the negative income agents had suffered with owing to the financial model underpinning outbound tourism.
