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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: S4O-01349

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the Young Scots Fund in supporting emerging young talent.

Question reference: S4W-09217

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost to establish Revenue Scotland's IT system.

It is anticipated that IT systems managed by RoS and SEPA will be used for the collection and administration of the devolved taxes. The estimated costs of developing and operating these systems are included in the estimates set out in the document I placed in the Scottish Parliamentary Information Centre (Bib. number 54051). In addition, it is expected that Revenue Scotland staff will use the Scottish Government’s IT system, SCOTS. The cost of extending the SCOTS system to Revenue Scotland staff are also included in the document placed in the Scottish Parliamentary Information Centre.

Question reference: S4W-09219

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what the main non-staffing costs will be for Revenue Scotland

Question reference: S4W-09214

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the correspondence between it and HM Revenue and Customs regarding the collection of a land and buildings transaction tax.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-09213 on 19 September 2012. Correspondence between the Scottish Government and HMRC on aspects of the collection of a tax to replace the Stamp Duty Land Tax has been placed on the Scottish Government website.

All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

Question reference: S4W-09208

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many senior staff will be employed by Revenue Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-09215

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government on which dates it held (a) meetings and (b) telephone conversations with HM Revenue and Customs regarding the collection of a land and buildings transaction tax.

Question reference: S4W-09218

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08859 by John Swinney on 13 August 2012, on which page of the document can the information requested be found.

Question reference: S4W-09207

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many staff will be employed by Revenue Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-09216

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08854 by John Swinney on 13 August 2012, on which page of the document the information requested can be found.

Question reference: S4W-09209

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what the annual cost will be for employing (a) senior and (b) junior staff at Revenue Scotland.