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Part 2 contains the key concepts underpinning the levy. It sets out the types of accommodation in respect of which a levy may be imposed, how the levy is to be calculated, and who is liable to pay the levy.
The committee has previously agreed to take item 3 in private.Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 The next item is to take evidence on the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill from two panels of witnesses.
These amendments—
extend the scope of the AHDB to work with non-levy paying agricultural and related sectors across the UK;
change the levy approval process whereby the obligation for the AHDB to seek Ministerial approval of the levy rate annually is replaced with the obligation to seek Ministerial approval for new levy rates only;
provide for the ability to seek Ministerial approval to charge a levy rate of zero for particular sectors for a period of time in exceptional circumstances;
clarify that the term of office for the AHDB Chair of a Board member can be for up to two terms and no more than eight years in total;
update provisions that enable levy deductions to be made by third party levy collectors to cover any administration costs they may incur; and
make technical changes to the levy payment processes for cereals and oilseeds.