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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-28362

Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with HM Revenue and Customs regarding when it will be able to set the different rates of income tax band independently of each another, and from what date it expects it will be able to do so.

Question reference: S4W-28363

Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects powers over varying the Scottish rate of income tax to be devolved.

The Scottish rate of income tax will commence in April 2016, under powers devolved in the Scotland Act 2012, and the rate will be proposed in the Draft Budget for 2016-17. It will be for the Scottish Parliament to decide whether to approve the rate proposed. The Scotland Bill currently before the UK Parliament proposes new powers over income tax for the Scottish Parliament to change rates and thresholds. The UK Government has indicated that these new powers could commence in April 2017, once enacted. Before the Scotland Bill can be enacted, a Legislative Consent Motion must be passed by the Scottish Parliament. I have indicated that before Scottish ministers bring forward a legislative consent motion, we must be satisfied that a satisfactory fiscal framework is agreed between the two governments.

Question reference: S4O-04744

Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to setting the Scottish rate of income tax at a higher rate than the rest of the UK.

Question reference: S4O-04437

Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that resources for GP practices should be moved from richer areas to poorer areas.

Question reference: S4O-04425

Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what improvements can be made to committee rooms so that on-screen presentations can be seen by everyone present.

Question reference: S4O-04396

Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it can take to reduce the use of barbed wire in the vicinity of cattle in order to protect the quality of hides for leather production.

Question reference: S4O-04317

Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 May 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding children with an autistic spectrum disorder being sent to mainstream schools.

Question reference: S4O-04283

Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 May 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the status of the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme.

Question reference: S4O-04215

Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 April 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that more could be done to improve the legal rights of fathers in relation to parental custody disputes.

Question reference: S4O-04176

Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what the financial impact would be in Scotland of an increase in the inheritance tax threshold to £1,000,000.