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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: S4W-03535

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of (a) alcohol and (b) tobacco sales by (i) volume and (ii) value that is purchased through retail stores will be subject to its proposed public health levy.

Question reference: S4W-03537

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the reduction in (a) alcohol-related and (b) tobacco-related harm that it expects to achieve through its proposed public health levy.

Question reference: S4W-03549

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason a rateable value threshold of £300,000 was set for liability to pay its proposed public health levy.

Question reference: S4W-03544

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of retail premises that are both registered to sell tobacco and hold a licence to sell alcohol will be liable to pay its proposed public health levy.

Question reference: S4W-03542

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of retail premises that are (a) registered to sell tobacco and (b) licensed to sell alcohol will be liable to pay its proposed public health levy.

The number of premises which hold a licence to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises is not held centrally.

It is estimated that around 240 retail premises listed on the valuation rolls for Scotland will be liable for the public health supplement. However, due to differences in the way premises are recorded, this figure is not directly comparable to the number of premises registered for sale of tobacco.

Question reference: S4W-03551

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many retail premises would be liable to pay its proposed public health levy if it was levied only on alcohol retailers.

Question reference: S4W-03552

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will introduce any further supplements to the business rates system.

Question reference: S4W-03541

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many premises it expects to be subject to its proposed public health levy.

Question reference: S4W-03562

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what scientific assessment was made of coastal waters in determining the potential for a closed-area policy in relation to salmon farming businesses.

Question reference: S4W-03561

Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive which areas of coastal waters are unavailable to salmon farming businesses.