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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 20 May 2025
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Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Project Willow

Meeting date: 3 April 2025

Graham Simpson

I have long been an advocate for Grangemouth’s potential to produce sustainable aviation fuel, which has been mentioned already. The Deputy First Minister spoke about legislation being introduced potentially before the summer. Is that just her wish, or has she been told that there will be such legislation?

Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Portfolio Question Time

Meeting date: 2 April 2025

Graham Simpson

The minister knows that breeding resistant ash is crucial to combating ash dieback disease. The Future Trees Trust has been leading the way on the issue in Scotland, and it has worked with the Woodland Trust to increase the volume of Scottish provenance ash in its breeding programme. However, the funding programme has been suddenly cut, which puts planting targets in jeopardy. Will the minister agree to reconsider the cut so that the programme gets back on track?

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 27 March 2025

Graham Simpson

Can you provide some clarity on the phrase “international standards” in amendment 1088? The amendment suggests that there should be a review of women’s refuges that considers international standards, but standards across the world will vary—there will be different standards in every country. I am not sure what you want to achieve with the amendment. I acknowledge that you are not going to move it, but do you see the problem there?

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Administration of Scottish income tax 2023-24”

Meeting date: 26 March 2025

Graham Simpson

The conclusion is that, if the tax gap is widened, potentially even fewer people will come and the money will go down even further.

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Administration of Scottish income tax 2023-24”

Meeting date: 26 March 2025

Graham Simpson

When?

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Administration of Scottish income tax 2023-24”

Meeting date: 26 March 2025

Graham Simpson

That was for 2018-19. Have you done any analysis on other years? Has there been any analysis on how that gap might change in the future if the tax gap was to widen further?

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Administration of Scottish income tax 2023-24”

Meeting date: 26 March 2025

Graham Simpson

Yes, I get that. The figures show that there has been net migration to Scotland, but you have said in your paper that there has been a financial loss because of the tax difference.

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Administration of Scottish income tax 2023-24”

Meeting date: 26 March 2025

Graham Simpson

Alyson Stafford, in response to Mr Beattie, you referred to a number of reports that were published in April last year. One of those was an HMRC paper, so it might be that HMRC should respond to this question—you can decide between you. The HMRC paper, which is called “Impacts of 2018 to 2019 Scottish Income Tax changes on intra-UK migration and labour market participation”—a nice short title—says:

“In total, we estimate a loss in NSND Income Tax”—

which means non-savings, non-dividend income tax—

“from cross-border migration of £60.6 million”.

In other words, £60 million would have stayed in Scotland if tax bands had not changed. Is that correct?

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Administration of Scottish income tax 2023-24”

Meeting date: 26 March 2025

Graham Simpson

I appreciate that.

Public Audit Committee [Draft]

“Administration of Scottish income tax 2023-24”

Meeting date: 26 March 2025

Graham Simpson

Okay, but where you live is important. I am a bad example because I am an MSP, but if I was not an MSP and I moved to Carlisle, I would pay less tax. Where I live is important.