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To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its presentation of the local government settlement announced in its draft Budget 2026-27 as a fair deal risks overstating local authorities’ room for manoeuvre when they are facing ongoing cost pressures that were funded through in-year top-ups in 2025–26. S6W-43277
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 January 2026
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 in the Budget on 13 January 2026. S6W-42439
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 December 2025
The local authority breakdown is available from the Scottish Government website at: Housing statistics: Second homes and empty properties - gov.scot. S6W-42070
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 November 2025
The Scottish Government will publish all relevant impact assessments, including a Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA), prior to the implementation of Air Departure Tax. S6W-41334
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 November 2025
The Scottish Government will publish all relevant impact assessments, including an Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA), prior to the implementation of Air Departure Tax. S6W-41335
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 October 2025
The Scottish Government has had no recent discussions with the UK Government about rescheduling ayahuasca which contains dimethyltryptamine, classified as a class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. S6W-40683
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 October 2025