- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-16954 by Fergus Ewing on 26 September 2013, whether it expects the Independent Expert Commission on Oil and Gas to ensure that its final conclusions, to be published in 2014, match the policies set out in the white paper.
Answer
The Expert Commission will provide a final report to ministers around Spring 2014. It will be for the commission to agree the content of that report.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-16954 by Fergus Ewing on 26 September 2013, whether it will indicate in the white paper whether any policy proposals relating to oil and gas have not been endorsed by the Independent Expert Commission on Oil and Gas.
Answer
The commissioners will provide views to ministers, which will be incorporated into the white paper.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-16964 by Fergus Ewing on 24 September 2013, whether the Independent Expert Commission on Oil and Gas will be able to publish minority viewpoints.
Answer
The Expert Commission will provide a final report to ministers around Spring 2014. It will be for the commission to agree the content of that report.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-16954 by Fergus Ewing on 26 September 2013, whether the Independent Expert Commission on Oil and Gas will endorse every policy point in the white paper relating to the industry.
Answer
The commissioners will provide views to ministers on the matters covered by the remit of the commission. The commission will not have sight of the white paper in advance of doing so.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-16954 by Fergus Ewing on 26 September 2013, what dialogue it expects to have with the Independent Expert Commission on Oil and Gas prior to publication of the white paper.
Answer
The commissioners will provide views to ministers on the matters covered by the remit of the commission.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-16954 by Fergus Ewing on 26 September 2013, whether it will publish the views submitted by the Independent Expert Commission on Oil and Gas prior to publication of the white paper.
Answer
The Scottish Government has no plans to do this.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-16954 by Fergus Ewing on 26 September 2013, whether it will set out in the white paper which views of the Independent Expert Commission on Oil and Gas have been included and which have not.
Answer
The commissioners will provide views to ministers on the matters covered by the remit of the commission.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 04 October 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when the letter to businesses referred to in its news release of 4 September 2013, Blueprint to overhaul business rates, was sent; to how many businesses; under whose signature; which mail service the Scottish Government used, and what the cost was.
Answer
In early November 2013, I will write to businesses across Scotland who may be eligible for the Small Business Bonus Scheme but are not claiming. The Scottish Government are currently working to finalise the number of recipients, final cost and mail service to use.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 04 October 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by The Scottish Government has supplied the following corrected answer:..Fergus Ewing on 23 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will place in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) a list of the names and addresses of the businesses to which the letter referred to in its news release of 4 September 2013, Blueprint to overhaul business rates, were sent.
Answer
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
WRITTEN ANSWER
23 October 2013
Index Heading: Learning and Justice
Willie Rennie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Scottish Liberal Democrats): To ask the Scottish Government whether it will place in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) a list of the names and addresses of the businesses to which the letter referred to in its news release of 4 September 2013, Blueprint to overhaul business rates, were sent.
(S4W-17688)
The Scottish Government has supplied the following corrected answer:
Fergus Ewing: Whether or not a property is in receipt of relief is not a matter of public record. Non-domestic rates may be paid by businesses and individuals alike and the information the Scottish Government holds contains information on both. Under the terms of the Data Protection Act we have a duty to protect the privacy of individuals and sole traders on the list, therefore we will not publish their names and/or addresses as they are considered to be personal data as defined by the Act.
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 04 October 2013
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what contracts public sector organisations have for mail services; when the contracts were signed, and what the (a) duration and (b) value is of each.
Answer
The Scottish Government has awarded two national frameworks covering mail services which are available to all Scottish public sector organisations. The details are as follows:
Framework | Contract Signed | Duration | Value (£ per annum) |
Postal Services | February 2012 | 3 years | 13,000,000 |
Courier Services | March 2010 | 4 years | 670,000 |