Question reference: S6W-13816
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 12 January 2023
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Current status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 January 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether a 10-week period was sufficient time for the public consultation on a proposed Scottish Aggregates Levy Bill.
Answer
The public consultation on developing a Scottish tax to replace the UK Aggregates Levy was open from 26 September to 5 December 2022. This was thought to be a sufficient window considering the issues in question, plans for concurrent stakeholder engagement, and the relatively recent review of the UK levy.
A total of 25 consultation responses were received. These are now being analysed to help inform our next steps, and a formal consultation report will be published in due course.
Although the consultation is an important part of our engagement, it is only part, and does not represent the entirety of it. Consistent with our Framework for Tax, we will continue to listen to and work with all stakeholders throughout the entire process leading up to introduction of the new tax.