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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.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S5W-09559

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 13 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the evidence given by Derek Mackay to the Finance and Constitution Committee on 8 February 2017 (Official Report, c. 1), what its Land and Business Transaction Tax revenues were for 2016-17, and what estimate it has made for 2017-18.

Question reference: S5O-01097

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what impact a 50% top rate of income tax would have on public finances.

The Scottish Government has published detailed analysis of the impact of a 50% top rate of income tax in 2017-18 on our website. Revenue forecasts from a 50% rate of income tax are particularly dependent on behavioral effects and so a range of possible revenue impacts was provided. The First Minister has asked the Council of Economic Advisors to consider how and to what extent any revenue risk can be mitigated and we look forward to seeing their report later in the year.

HMRC have indicated that a 5p increase in the additional rate of income tax may raise around £450m in 2018-19 at the whole of UK level. An increase in income tax in the rest of the UK would impact on the Scottish budget through the block grant adjustment and Barnett consequentials depending on how increased revenues were spent.

Question reference: S5W-09558

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the evidence given by Derek Mackay to the Finance and Constitution Committee on 8 February 2017 (Official Report, c. 1), what its underspend was for 2016-17, and what estimate it has made for 2017-18.

Question reference: S5W-09252

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 May 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many welders have been employed in constructing the new Queensferry Crossing in each year of its construction.

Question reference: S5W-09251

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 May 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Queensferry Crossing remains on schedule to open to the public between mid-July and the end of August 2017.

Question reference: S5W-09253

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 May 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether the adjoining road surfaces connecting the Queensferry Crossing both south and north of the bridge were completed in time for the bridge’s original opening date.

Question reference: S5O-01027

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the Barclay review of non-domestic rates to publish its recommendations.

Question reference: S5O-00926

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2017

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there has been a 62% reduction in the target number of primary postgraduate diploma in education places between 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Question reference: S5W-08147

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 25 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the electricity generated in Scotland has been exported to the rest of the UK in each of the last four years, and how much this raised.

In 2012, net electricity exports represented 25% of total electricity generated in Scotland. In 2013 this figure was 28%, in 2014 it was 24% and in 2015 it was 29%.

Information on the value of net Scottish electricity exports is not held by the Scottish Government. This information is not publically available as it related to undisclosed trading agreements between buyers and sellers of electricity.

Question reference: S5W-08146

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how much and (b) what percentage of the electricity generated in Scotland is from its nuclear power stations.