We will ensure that 100,000 small business premises—half the total number in Scotland—pay no rates at all; that about a further 3,500 premises will benefit from a 25 per cent discount; that 8,000 fewer large firms will pay the large business supplement; that no restaurant, pub, hotel or cafe will see their rates bill increase by more than 12.5 per cent on 1 April; that additional support is injected into the economy of the north-east in recognition of the impact of the oil and gas downturn; and that our renewables sector has the Government’s full backing. We will take early action on receipt...