Public Health Supplement (Retailers) (Assessment)

Part of Portfolio Question Time – in the Scottish Parliament at 3:03 pm on 30 October 2024.

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Photo of Shona Robison Shona Robison Scottish National Party 3:03, 30 October 2024

There has been engagement with the Scottish Government and retailers. A number of retailers have reported how a public health supplement could impact their business, which is of course being considered as part of the exploration of the policy. As part of the commitment to the new deal for business, to which Liz Smith referred, we are committed to engaging with relevant stakeholders, including retail businesses, to ensure that the impact of any proposals on business is fully understood. Ministers have discussed the reintroduction of a non-domestic rates public health supplement in meetings with stakeholders and in other forums, and that will continue to be the case.