Portfolio Questions - 28 March 2018

Finance and the Constitution 1. Jeremy Balfour: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Scottish Fiscal Commission’s revenue forecast for the increase in the top rate of tax. (S5O-01937) 2. Liam Kerr: To ask the Scottish Government how many appeals there were in relation to the 2017 business rates revaluation, and how many have been resolved. (S5O-01938) 3. Gail Ross: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in its discussions with the other UK administrations regarding procurement arrangements post-Brexit. (S5O-01939) 4. Dean Lockhart: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an updated estimate of how much it will cost to implement and administer the new tax bands introduced in its Budget. (S5O-01940) 5. Mark Ruskell: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing a levy on vacant and derelict land. (S5O-01941) 6. Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Government, when considering awarding contracts