Petitioner: Stephanie Dodds
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
09 May 2017
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to abolish or freeze business rates for nurseries.
Summary:
15 June 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, Voice Union, Parenting Across Scotland and local authorities. Link to the Official Report 15 June 2017
9 November 2017: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government has agreed that childcare nurseries should benefit from a new 100% rate relief from 2018-19. Link to Official Report 9 November 2017
Written Submissions:
A key highlight for the Government is to invest in the Early Year provision with the new doubling of hours from 600 to 1140 hours due to commence in 2020. So we are really disappointed that the private sector nurseries have been hit with substantial increases in rates when we have been fighting alongside NDNA (National Day Nurseries Association) to have rates for nurseries abolished, and at best substantially reduced, not substantially increased!