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I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03476 on 27 October 2011. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03604 on 8 November 2011. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

In line with data protection the Scottish Government does not disclose figures below six. As the number of permanent employees within the Health and Social Care Directorates who earn an annual salary above £100,000 is less than six we are unable to provide an exact figure.

The publication of the Draft Budget 2012-13 marked the start of the public consultation on the Scottish Government’s budget plans and comments are welcomed by 21 December 2011.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03465 on 1 November 2011. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03598 on 8 November 2011. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

The additional income raised from the public health supplement will be distributed to local authorities through the local government finance settlement.

The income will be used as a contribution towards the preventative spend measures that will be taken forward jointly by the Scottish Government, local authorities, the NHS and the third sector.

The Scottish Government has no plans to introduce a large retail supplement, but it will bring forward legislation to implement a public health supplement to support preventative spend measures.

It is estimated that around 240 retail premises listed on the valuation rolls for Scotland will be liable for the public health supplement. This represents 0.1% of all non-domestic properties in Scotland.

Further details will be available when the legislation for the public health supplement is laid in parliament in the New Year.

Matters relating to the funding of individual colleges fall within the responsibility of the Scottish Funding Council. I have asked its Chief Executive to write to the member.

Matters relating to the funding of individual colleges, and the associated activity which colleges require to deliver, fall within the responsibility of the Scottish Funding Council. I have asked its Chief Executive to write to the member.