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That is really what it is about, but I think that what Patricia Ferguson said is helpful and we will take account of it. Is the committee content that I agree changes in the light of those remarks and that we proceed from there?
Indeed, the latest figures show that, across the UK, the top 7 per cent—the largest 117 claims—account for 40 per cent of the total value of agricultural property relief.
At the moment, Opposition parties pick people who they think will do an effective job of holding the Government to account. That is different from the majority party deciding which of the Opposition politicians it wants to choose to hold the Government to account.
As transmission charges account for about 4 per cent of the bill and distribution charges account for more like 20 per cent of the bill, the total network charges in the north of Scotland are likely to be somewhat higher.
That should provide colleges with more certainty, although spending that cash will still have an impact on the surplus or deficit position in the accounts, so it will still require an adjustment of some sort within the accounts.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 March 2017
Finally, the Legislative Consent Motion covers the Scottish Ministers laying down fees and rules for the Lands Tribunal for Scotland in cases concerning the Electronic Communications Code and provisions in part five of the Bill, on data sharing.
What estimates has the minister made of the loss of income from land and buildings transaction tax? That needs to be accounted for in the current financial year.