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The Committee is keen to ensure that in taking any further steps or addressing this the recommendations made in this report, there is no delay in the proposed passage of the Bill.
The Committee is content to recommend that the general principles of the Bill are agreed to.
The means test
A person is expected to contribute 20% of their ‘excess income’ towards their council tax bill. Where this 20% comes to more than their council tax bill, then they have to pay the whole bill.
Overview of the Bill
The Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Jeane Freeman MSP, on 26 November 2019.
Definition of retail worker
The Economy Committee heard evidence during the Stage 1 process from a number of sources that debated the definition of retail worker used in the Bill. Some individuals felt that the Bill should be extended to cover a number of other public-facing roles.
A newly formed campaign group of 1,000 local businesses has expressed its exasperation that Transport Scotland has suggested that a replacement route might take 10 years to fulfil.
If every local authority introduces the levy, by how much do you suspect the revenue from business rates across Scotland will be reduced? That must have been part of the assessment when you introduced the proposal.
However, the sale of the sites offers an opportunity for the right approach to be taken by future owners to achieve a sustainable future for the creameries, farmers and local communities.