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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: S2W-04630

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 17 December 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the presentation of the Scottish share of UK income tax liability was based on payments to income tax collection offices in Scotland or as a proportionate share of total receipts from the UK in last year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report.

Question reference: S2W-04639

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 16 December 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the methodology for this year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report (GERS) will show the allocation of Scotland's share of air passenger duty revenue based on the number of flights from or within Scotland and what the reasons are for its position on the matter.

Question reference: S2W-04640

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 16 December 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the methodology for this year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report will show the allocation of Scotland's share of insurance premium tax revenue based on information sought from insurance providers.

Question reference: S2W-04638

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 16 December 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the methodology for calculating Scotland's share of fuel duty revenue in last year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report was based on the site of delivery.

Question reference: S2W-04636

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 16 December 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the methodology for this year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report takes account of regional variations in fuel prices with particular reference to higher than average prices and mileages in the Highlands and Islands when calculating fuel duty revenue and what the reasons are for its position on the matter.

Question reference: S2W-04652

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 16 December 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the methodology for this year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report will allocate Scotland's share of revenue from TV licenses.

The BBC receives the revenuefrom TV licensing directly (and is responsible for its administration). The BBCdoes not have shareholders and therefore does not aim to make a profit.Operating surpluses and deficits simply represent timing differences betweenincome and expenditure and are included in the position “Gross trading surplus,rents and miscellaneous. transfers” in the Government Expenditure Revenues forScotland. The Scottish share is allocated by its Gross Value Added share.

Question reference: S2W-04653

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 16 December 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the methodology for this year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report will allocate Scotland's share of revenue from court fines and on-the-spot fines.

Question reference: S2W-04637

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 16 December 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the methodology for calculating Scotland's share of fuel duty revenue in this year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report will take account of VAT on sales.

Question reference: S2W-04642

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 16 December 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the methodology for this year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report will show the allocation of Scotland's share of landfill tax revenue on information sought from local authorities and what the reasons are for its position on the matter.

Question reference: S2W-04641

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 16 December 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the methodology for this year's Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland report (GERS) will show the allocation of Scotland's share of insurance premium tax revenue on the basis of which company sells the policy and where that company is headquartered and what the reasons are for its position on the matter.