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1641783

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Civil Service headquarters occupancy data, updated on 1 June 2022, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of occupancy rates on his Department's performance during May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	187705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The work of the Scotland Office is conducted in a number of different locations, be that at our London office; the UKG hub in Edinburgh; or engaging with stakeholders and communities across Scotland. Occupancy data for our London office is not an indicator of departmental performance. You can find out more about the work of the department and our delivery against our Priority Outcomes in our <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scotland-office-and-office-of-the-advocate-general-for-scotland-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-2022" target="_blank">Annual Report</a>.</p><p>The Scotland Office is committed to fully utilising the benefits of flexible working while ensuring that we use our buildings effectively and maximise the advantages of in-person collaboration. Occupancy data for our London office is published weekly on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-headquarters-occupancy-data" target="_blank">Gov.UK</a>.</p><p>It should be noted that hybrid working arrangements are not new and the Scotland Office, like most departments, works on a basis of a ratio of desks to staff. No office will operate at 100% occupancy given there will always be a number of reasons why staff may be out of the office, for example, people being on annual leave, attending meetings off-site or external visits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 13/06/2023 10:24:54 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1641279

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Tourism: Scotland and West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to increase tourism between Scotland and the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	187303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from this Department regularly meet with counterparts from across government to discuss the UK tourism industry. This engagement includes ongoing attendance at the Inter-Ministerial Group on the Visitor Economy where initiatives, such as those that promote cross-UK tourism, are explored.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 09/06/2023 13:22:15 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1639730

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Sewage: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	186486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The Scotland Office leases space in two buildings, Dover House in London and Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh.</p><p> </p><p>These buildings are managed by the Government Property Agency and HMRC respectively, who would hold any information of this nature.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/06/2023 09:18:49 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1639819

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Cancer: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to his oral contribution of 29 March 2023, Official Report, column 1000, what progress he has made on organising a meeting with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on cancer vaccine trials.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	186387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>I have raised this request with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. I understand the Minister of State for Health and Social Care is in the process of writing to the Shadow Secretary of State for Health in relation to the named constituent.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 06/06/2023 09:29:20 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1628520

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Forced Marriage: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will have discussions with the Scottish Government on the UK's obligations under the Sustainable Development Goals to ban child marriage by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	185567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>I am pleased that the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act recently came into force in England and Wales, and I note the important work and contribution from the Member for Mid Derbyshire. As a devolved matter, it is for the Scottish Government to decide on the age of marriage. Nonetheless, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice wrote to the then Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government last December, encouraging the Scottish Government to follow the UK Government’s lead. I hope the Scottish Government will take action on this soon, in order to meet our targets under the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 24/05/2023 09:18:26 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1628362

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Transport: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on improving transport connectivity between the mainland of Scotland and the islands.
tabling member constituency	Broadland
tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
uin	904928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>Connectivity between the Scottish mainland and islands is essential to the livelihoods and well-being of our island communities.</p><p>The Scotland Office routinely engages with stakeholders on this and other matters impacting our islands. Indeed, my Ministerial colleague, Lord Offord, attended the first Islands Forum last year.</p><p>I am confident that continued collaboration will help island communities tackle shared challenges and unlock their full potential.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 17/05/2023 14:08:33 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1628363

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Marriage: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the First Minister on the legal age of marriage in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	904930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>I am pleased that the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act recently obtained Royal Assent - and I thank my honourable Friend for her important work in this area.</p><p>The Scottish Government is aware of the Act’s contents. As a devolved matter, it is for the Scottish Government to decide on the age of marriage.</p><p>Nonetheless, I would encourage the Scottish Government to follow suit.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 17/05/2023 13:16:21 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1628364

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Ferries: Rosyth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will have discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on the potential merits of reintroducing direct ferry links between Rosyth and mainland Europe.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
uin	904933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The operation of international ferry routes is primarily a commercial matter.</p><p>Officials in the Department for Transport are in regular contact with Transport Scotland to monitor developments in the maritime market, including the Rosyth ferry proposals.</p><p>I understand the companies involved remain engaged in feasibility studies to test commercial viability and we look forward to learning their outcome in due course.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 17/05/2023 13:14:34 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1625906

registered interest
date	05/05/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Churches: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much funding has been provided by Historic Environment Scotland to Christian places of worship excluding cathedrals in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	183846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2023 answer text <p>This is an area of devolved competence and therefore not for the UK Government to comment on. Historic Environment Scotland is a Scottish Government non-departmental public body with a charitable status, governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by Scottish Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 11/05/2023 07:59:40 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1626027

registered interest
date	05/05/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Act 2016
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when his Department plans to publish the Seventh Annual Report on the implementation of the Scotland Act 2016.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	183876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2023 answer text <p>Officials in my Department have been working closely with their colleagues across the UK Government and Scottish Government to prepare the Seventh Annual Report on the Implementation of the Scotland Act 2016.</p><p> </p><p>I expect this report to be published by the end of May. I will write to you with a copy of the report when it is published.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 11/05/2023 08:01:02 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray