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There are some typographical errors in the document.
Last week, we raised a point about the assertion in the Executive's note that non-domestic rates provide around £1.5 billion annually. I have pointed out that that estimate seems to be imprecise. In another Government publication, "Serving Scotland's Needs", future rates income is estimated to the nearest £1 million. Last week, I said that I wanted the Executive to explain why the precision of its estimates has gone from being within the nearest £1 million to being within the nearest £500 million. The committee is still waiting for an answer—I hope that we will not have to wait for too much longer.
I am informed that there has been no time for the Executive to respond. The matter can only be flagged up again at this point.
Perhaps that might encourage the Executive to respond.
We will see what arises and we will draw the Executive's attention to the typographical errors.