Question reference: S5W-05392
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 7 December 2016
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Current status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 20 December 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether its decision to double the large business rates supplement considered "the vibrancy of town centres as a starting point", as set out in its Town Centre First Principle.
Answer
The Scottish Government’s business rates policies reflect the full range of its strategic priorities, including the importance of support for town centres.