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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
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Question reference: S5W-11516
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet last discussed full fiscal autonomy, and what work it has carried out regarding this issue in the last 12 months.
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Question reference: S5W-11502
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), when the review of the Small Business Bonus Scheme will commence, and who will carry this out.
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Question reference: S5W-11513
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), when its review of (a) sports club relief, (b) empty property relief and (c) reducing the Large Business Supplement will commence, and when it will announce whether it accepts the review's recommendations on this.
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Question reference: S5W-11495
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), how much the business growth accelerator will be in each of the next four years, and how many properties it expects will apply.
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Question reference: S5W-11505
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), how it will measure whether the assessors provide more transparency and consistency on non-domestic rates, and by what date the assessment will be completed.
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Question reference: S5W-11503
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), when it will publish its road map for the changes to the rating systems that it has agreed to.
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Question reference: S5W-11500
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), how much the new relief for day nurseries will cost in each of the next four years, and how many (a) properties and (b) businesses it expects will apply.
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Question reference: S5W-11497
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), how much the extension of Fresh Start will cost in each of the next four years, and how many properties it expects will apply.
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Question reference: S5W-11512
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), how it will reform charity relief; when these reforms will be introduced, and how many current recipients will no longer be eligible.
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Question reference: S5W-11509
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), how it will ensure that local authorities refund overpayments to non-domestic ratepayers more quickly.
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