Written Question · S5W-28396 · Session 5
How many business properties there are per 10,000 adults in Scotland that are eligible for the Small Business Bonus Scheme, and what inform…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many business properties there are per 10,000 adults in Scotland that are eligible for the Small
Business Bonus Scheme, and what information it has on how this compares to the
same figure for business properties in (a) the rest of the UK, (b) England, (c)
Wales and (d) Northern Ireland that are eligible for Small Business Rate Relief.
The answer
The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of properties eligible for the Small Business Bonus Scheme.
As at 31 May 2019 there were 120,420 non-domestic properties in receipt of Small Business Bonus Scheme relief in Scotland. Comparing to the latest population estimates for the adult population in Scotland (as at June 2019) this is 272 properties for every 10,000 adults.
As at 31 December 2019 there were 750,836 non-domestic properties in receipt of the Small Business Rates relief scheme in England. Comparing to the latest population estimates for the adult population in England (as at June 2019) this is 170 properties for every 10,000 adults.
There is no comparable data available for Wales and Northern Ireland, as the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive publish relief expenditure, but not the numbers of relief recipients, and hence no comparable UK data.
As at 31 May 2019 there were 120,420 non-domestic properties in receipt of Small Business Bonus Scheme relief in Scotland. Comparing to the latest population estimates for the adult population in Scotland (as at June 2019) this is 272 properties for every 10,000 adults.
As at 31 December 2019 there were 750,836 non-domestic properties in receipt of the Small Business Rates relief scheme in England. Comparing to the latest population estimates for the adult population in England (as at June 2019) this is 170 properties for every 10,000 adults.
There is no comparable data available for Wales and Northern Ireland, as the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive publish relief expenditure, but not the numbers of relief recipients, and hence no comparable UK data.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-28396 by reference.