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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

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Question reference: S5W-11499

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), by what date it will announce its position on the changes to reliefs and exemptions that were recommended by the review.

On 12 September, I confirmed that 22 of the 30 Barclay recommendations were accepted and six required further consideration and engagement before the Scottish Government confirms its position. These include reform of charity, empty property and sports club relief and our position will be confirmed in an implementation plan by the end of this year. Additionally, the level at which the large business supplement is set will be considered in light of affordability at future budgets.

Question reference: S5W-11516

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet last discussed full fiscal autonomy, and what work it has carried out regarding this issue in the last 12 months.

Question reference: S5W-11502

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), when the review of the Small Business Bonus Scheme will commence, and who will carry this out.

Question reference: S5W-11513

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), when its review of (a) sports club relief, (b) empty property relief and (c) reducing the Large Business Supplement will commence, and when it will announce whether it accepts the review's recommendations on this.

Question reference: S5W-11511

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), when it will introduce a general anti-avoidance rule for non-domestic rates.

Question reference: S5W-11505

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), how it will measure whether the assessors provide more transparency and consistency on non-domestic rates, and by what date the assessment will be completed.

Question reference: S5W-11504

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), when it will publish the full list of the recipients of rates relief.

Question reference: S5W-11503

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017

Question reference: S5W-11509

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), how it will ensure that local authorities refund overpayments to non-domestic ratepayers more quickly.

Question reference: S5W-11507

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c. 49), how it plans to provide better information regarding rates to ratepayers, and when this work will commence.