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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: S4W-26222

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cost of removing the seven day waiting period for benefits claims in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-26253

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 13 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has received regarding replacing the Longannet coal-fired plant with a new combined-cycle gas turbine plant.

Question reference: S4W-26223

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on tax revenue of increasing the lower earning rate for national insurance contributions.

Question reference: S4W-26229

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of targeted reductions in capital gains tax in Scotland on tackling (a) austerity and (b) inequality.

Question reference: S4W-26215

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of targeted corporation tax reductions in Scotland on tackling (a) austerity and (b) inequality.

Question reference: S4W-26214

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on tax revenue of targeted reductions in corporation tax in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-26228

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on tax revenue of targeted reductions in capital gains tax in Scotland.

As set out in Further devolution beyond the Smith Commission, the Scottish Government believes that full responsibility for capital gains tax could be used to create targeted tax incentives to boost entrepreneurship to redress Scotland’s lower rates of entrepreneurship and business start-up. Specific policy proposals will depend on the powers that are devolved to the Scottish Parliament and the choices of future Scottish Governments. Appropriate economic, revenue and impact assessments will be undertaken in developing those policy specifics.

Question reference: S4W-26221

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of reductions in employer national insurance contributions on tax revenue.

Question reference: S4W-26213

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what economic assessment it has made of the impact of targeted reductions in corporation tax in Scotland.

As set out in Further Devolution beyond the Smith Commission, the Scottish Government considers that full responsibility for corporation tax would allow the Scottish Government to tailor the tax system to reflect the specific competitive strengths and challenges in the Scottish economy. Specific policy proposals will depend on the powers that are devolved to the Scottish Parliament and the choices of future Scottish Governments. Appropriate economic, revenue and impact assessments will be undertaken in developing those policy specifics.

Question reference: S4W-26224

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what reduction in tax revenue would result from matching the lower earning rate for national insurance contributions to the (a) existing and (b) planned personal allowance rates for income tax.