- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students work in paid employment.
Answer
The official source of information on the number of people in employment is the labour force survey (LFS). The LFS also collects information on whether people are currently studying. The latest available data from the LFS, relating to the period October to December 2007, estimates that 110,000 full-time students, including school pupils, were in paid employment in this period.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 25 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 2 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how council tax is calculated for full-time students.
Answer
Information on how council tax is calculated for full time students is contained in the leaflet
Council Tax in Scotland “ A Guide for Students, Student Nurses, Apprentices, Skillseekers and School Leavers, available at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/localgov/ctst-00.asp.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students will have to pay the proposed local income tax.
Answer
The number of students liable for a local income tax will depend on the numbers of students at the time a local income tax is implemented and the level of the personal allowance. Students with earned income or pension income at a level that is higher than their personal allowance will be liable for a local income tax.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation has taken place with student representatives regarding the potential impact of a local income tax.
Answer
Student representative groups are invited to respond to the on-going consultation A Fairer Local Tax for Scotland. During the consultation period, which runs until 18 July 2008, officials are meeting with a range of interested stakeholders and I expect student representative groups to be involved in such a meeting.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact assessment has been carried out into the local income tax and its effect on students.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-11757 on 30 April 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether consideration has been given to exempting students from the proposed local income tax.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not propose that their should be any exemptions under a local income tax as individual liability is based on ability to pay. However, the issue of exemptions will be considered as part of the current consultation exercise which closes on 18 July 2008.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed local income tax would be levied on bursaries, hardship funds, grants and other payments to students.
Answer
There will be no local income tax liability for bursaries, hardship funds, and grants paid to students.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, following the Minister for Environment’s statement on snaring 20 February 2008 (Official Report c. 6079), when it will provide further detail of its proposals to regulate snaring.
Answer
The Scottish Government is establishing a working group to develop the detail of new legislation to regulate the use of snares the group will include land management and animal welfare groups. It is expected that the group will submit proposals later this year.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will commission research into alternative methods of predator control that do not involve snaring.
Answer
The Scottish Government has no plans at present to commission research into alternatives to snaring. However, the working group which is currently being set up to take forward the regulation of snares will also advise ministers on research which is currently being carried out in this area.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what estimates it has made on the effect on student numbers in Scotland should a local income tax be introduced.
Answer
The Scottish Government is not aware of any evidence that suggests that the abolition of council tax and the introduction of a local income tax will have a significant effect on student numbers in Scotland.
