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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-00577
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will review the impact of taxation on empty properties.
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Question reference: S4W-00563
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the methodology of calculating non-domestic rates should be reviewed.
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Question reference: S4W-00445
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 14 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much new money will be allocated to the warm homes fund referred to by the First Minister on 26 May 2011 (Official Report, c. 70) in relation to that allocated to similar schemes in the 2011-12 budget.
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Question reference: S4W-00446
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 14 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the eligibility criteria for access to the warm homes fund referred to by the First Minister on 26 May 2011 (Official Report, c.70) will differ from those for other such schemes.
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Question reference: S4W-00561
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is planning to review property-based business taxation and, if so, when.
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Question reference: S4W-00567
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the Scottish Assessors agreeing a Scotland-wide approach to improve accessibility of the non-domestic rates appeals process for small businesses.
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Question reference: S4W-00571
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the need for greater transparency in the non-domestic rates revaluation process.
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Question reference: S4W-00559
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the comment by the Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism on 1 June 2011 (Official Report, c. 219) that “business rates are…undoubtedly a large burden for many businesses, and I would be astonished if we did not consider that matter in detail in this session”, when the matter will be considered.
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Question reference: S4W-00575
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to ensure than certain sectors and categories of businesses are not affected disproportionately by non-domestic rates revaluations.
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Question reference: S4W-00564
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish Assessors regarding their handling of the appeals process for non-domestic rates.
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