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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.

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Question reference: S1W-11041

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 23 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how many planning applications have been called in by Scottish Ministers and a Reporter appointed and how many were called in where Historic Scotland opposed the proposed development, in each of the last 10 years.

Question reference: S1W-11040

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 23 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive in how many planning applications for listed building consent, which have not yet been determined and concluded, has a decision been made by Scottish Ministers to call in the application and to appoint a Reporter where the opposition to the application has been maintained by Historic Scotland, in each of the last 10 years.

I have asked Graeme Munro, Director and Chief Executive of Historic Scotland to respond. His response is as follows:-

The number of applications for listed building and conservation area consent called-in by Scottish Ministers (or previously the Secretary of State) under the appropriate legislation has been as follows:

Year	Applications Called-in
1989	6
1990	9
1991	7
1992	2
1993	4
1994	5
1995	3
1996	8
1997	2
1998	5
1999	8

With the exception of one application calling in during 1999, all applications called in between 1989 and 1999 have been determined and concluded.

Question reference: S1W-11063

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 22 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates its Cabinet has discussed a small business rates relief scheme.

Question reference: S1W-11056

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 22 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates since 8 December 1999 it has met with (a) the Federation of Small Businesses and (b) the Forum for Private Business to discuss a small business rates relief scheme.

The Executive meets on a regular basis with representatives from a wide range of business organisations as part of a partnership working group established to consider aspects of the revaluation of non-domestic rates and the rating system generally. The working group has met twice since December 1999. Specific meetings with representatives of the Federation of Small Businesses were held on 11 July and 3 October 2000 and with the Forum for Private Business on 7 July and 29 September 2000.

Question reference: S1W-11050

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 22 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, if it introduces a small business rates relief scheme, it will introduce a scheme under which small businesses occupying premises with rateable values of less than #10,000 receive rates relief according to a set of rateable value bands, with those occupying the lowest value premises receiving the greatest relief.

Question reference: S1W-11060

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 22 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates since 8 December 1999 it has met (a) Ministers and (b) officials of the National Assembly for Wales to discuss a small business rates relief scheme.

Question reference: S1W-11057

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 22 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates since 8 December 1999 it has had discussions with the Confederation of British Industry regarding a small business rates relief scheme.

Question reference: S1W-11064

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 22 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive which bodies it has met to discuss a small business rates relief scheme since 8 December 1999.

The Executive has discussed the issue of small business rates relief with representatives of the following bodies; in some cases separately or as part of the business representatives group meetings:

British Hospitality Association;

Confederation of British Industry, Scotland;

Chemical Industries Association;

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities;

Forum of Private Business;

Federation of Small Businesses, Scotland;

Institute of Directors;

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland;

Scottish Assessors' Association;

Scottish Chambers of Commerce;

Scottish Council Development and Industry;

Scottish Licenced Trade Association;

Scottish Retail Consortium;

Scottish Tourism Forum;

Scottish Valuation and Rating Council;

Scottish Wholesalers' Association;

Question reference: S1W-11051

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 22 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive which of the conclusions of the Local Government Committee's 8th Report 2000: Non-domestic Rates it (a) accepts and (b) rejects and what the reasons are for its position in relation to each of the committee's conclusions.

Question reference: S1W-11047

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 22 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether business rates represent a greater burden to small businesses than to larger businesses.

Year	Total applications called-in	Total called-in because of Historic Scotland objection
1993	24	1
1994	14	0
1995	24	0
1996	28	0
1997	37	1
1998	24	4
1999	45	0
2000 (to date)	30	0
Totals	226	6