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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-04370

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 May 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the next Oil and Gas Analytical Bulletin.

Question reference: S4O-04277

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 May 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what changes it has planned for government procurement.

Question reference: S4F-02751

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 April 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 April 2015

To ask the First Minister for what reason unemployment has increased in Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-04219

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S4O-04186

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the Revenue Scotland IT system.

Question reference: S4O-04167

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what the budget priorities are for the Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights portfolio in 2015-16.

Question reference: S4O-04121

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Spring Budget Revision.

Question reference: S4W-24524

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when the formal release of the complete IT system for Revenue Scotland will take place.

The Chief Executive of Revenue Scotland reported the latest position in her report to the Finance and Public Audit Committees on 27 February 2015. She reported that all of the components of the IT system are now in place and that the Tax Administration Programme is at an advanced stage of delivery. Specific milestones passed include the opening, on 16 February 2015, of registration for Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT) and sign-up to SETS, the Scottish Electronic Tax System, for both SLfT and Land and Building Transaction Tax. This coincided with the publication of a significant volume of guidance – covering all three pieces of primary legislation relating to the devolved taxes, as well as guidance on signing up to SETS. The Revenue Scotland support desk also opened the same day. The formal release of the system will take place shortly before the end of March 2015 so that users have maximum opportunity to test the system before release.

Question reference: S4W-24525

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what potential risks could prevent full functioning of the Revenue Scotland IT system on 1 April 2015.

The Revenue Scotland IT system is at an advanced stage of delivery and the Chief Executive of Revenue Scotland is confident that the system will be fully functioning on 1 April 2015. She updated the Finance and Public Audit Committees on 27 February 2015 and reported that all of the components of the IT system are now in place. Specific milestones passed include the opening, on 16 February 2015, of registration for Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT) and sign-up to SETS, the Scottish Electronic Tax System, for both SLfT and Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT). This coincided with the publication of a significant volume of guidance – covering all three pieces of primary legislation relating to the devolved taxes, as well as guidance on signing up to SETS. The Revenue Scotland support desk also opened the same day.

Question reference: S4O-04057

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the establishment of a Scottish business development bank.