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As the sale of fireworks is a reserved matter, I also continue to engage with UK Ministers to ensure that the Scottish Government is kept closely updated on the UK Government’s plans in relation to fireworks, including on its consideration of a Private Members’ Fireworks Bill which calls for stricter rules for fireworks sellers and a reduced noise limit from fireworks. S6W-42781
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Date answered:
6 January 2026
NHS Boards are responsible for assessing eligibility and have the flexibility to consider individual circumstances and make decision in the best interests of patient care and wellbeing. S6W-42593
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 January 2026
As of December 2025, two quarterly payments have been made, one in July 2025 and one in October 2025, totalling £2,603,740, with the remaining payments scheduled for January 2026 and April 2026. S6W-42664
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Date answered:
23 December 2025
After the final valuation roll becomes available on 1 April 2026, the Scottish Government will publish a report on the 2026 revaluation as it did at the 2023 revaluation. S6W-42465
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Date answered:
23 December 2025
The final valuation roll will come into effect on 1 April 2026 and the Scottish Government will publish its report on changes in rateable values once final valuations are available.In the meantime, ministers have received representations from the self-catering accommodation sector regarding the implications of changes in draft rateable values and I met with the Chief Executive of the Association of Scotland’s Self Caterers on 17 December 2025.Decisions on non-domestic rates policy for 2026-27 including reliefs are considered in the context of the Budget in line with other government priorities and will be set out on in the budget on 13 January 2026. S6W...
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Date answered:
18 December 2025
The most recent publication (16 September 2025) shows that rates of households that were eligible for referral before November 2022 is 4%, which is consistent with previous years’ rates (the average of which is 3%) and similar to pre-legislative figures. S6W-42325
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Date answered:
17 December 2025
Note that we do not have information on why these businesses have ceased trading.Table 1: Business Deaths, East Dunbartonshire, 2020 to 2024YearBusiness Deaths20203652021360202237520233202024285Source: Business Demography, Office for National Statistics S6W-42387
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Date answered:
16 December 2025
Details of those phases can be found at the weblinks below:Discovery – https://www.gov.scot/publications/ecosystem-restoration-code-engagement-paper/Engagement – https://www.gov.scot/publications/ecosystem-restoration-code-erc-engagement-phase-results-analysis-paper/ S6W-42284