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856826

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2018
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the effect on low-income families of the roll-out of universal credit in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
	uin	904148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Universal Credit is transforming lives across the country. Research shows that UC claimants spend more time searching for work and applying for work than those on previous benefits. There are now over 100,000 fewer workless households in Scotland than 7 year ago.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/03/2018 16:18:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

918276

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2018
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Industry: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to ensure that Scotland benefits from the modern industrial strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	905620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government has been working collaboratively with the Scottish Government to implement the Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>We have announced sector deals in Life Sciences, Creative Industries, Artificial Intelligence, Automotive and Construction. I am also aware of further proposals for sector deals from the oil and gas, and food and drink sectors which have the potential to make a significant contribution in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 905623 question first answered 06/06/2018 14:10:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

918277

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2018
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Industry: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to ensure that Scotland benefits from the modern industrial strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	905623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government has been working collaboratively with the Scottish Government to implement the Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>We have announced sector deals in Life Sciences, Creative Industries, Artificial Intelligence, Automotive and Construction. I am also aware of further proposals for sector deals from the oil and gas, and food and drink sectors which have the potential to make a significant contribution in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 905620 question first answered 06/06/2018 14:10:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

674597

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the potential effect of the Autumn Statement 2016 will be on the budget of the Scottish Government.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley South
	tabling member printed	Mike Wood
	uin	908173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s decision to invest in infrastructure at Autumn Statement 2016 will see the Scottish Government’s capital budget increase by over £800 million in the years through to 2021. This equates to a rise of almost 25% in real terms relative to 2015/16 levels. The Scottish Government will be able to use this significant increase in capital funding to take its own decisions to boost productivity and growth in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 18/01/2017 13:41:58 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

674598

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Income Tax: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of variation of income tax rates.
	tabling member constituency	Pudsey
	tabling member printed	Stuart Andrew
	uin	908174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The Scotland Act 2016 devolves further income tax powers to the Scottish Government. From April 2017, the Scottish Government will have the power to set all rates and thresholds for non-savings, non-dividends income tax in Scotland. This is an important power and means the Scottish Government is more responsible for raising the money it spends; it is accountable to the Scottish Parliament for those decisions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 18/01/2017 13:43:46 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew

451823

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Welfare State: 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 the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effects of the Government's welfare programme on social and economic inequalities in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	903497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I refer the hon Lady to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon Members for Glasgow North East and Angus.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 10/02/2016 16:38:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

484602

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2016
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Supported Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on supported accommodation in Scotland of the proposed cap on housing benefit costs across all types of social housing.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	904209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>We have commissioned an evidence review of supported housing which will include Scotland and Wales. The results of this research will help to determine any appropriate protections from the planned cap on housing benefit.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 23/03/2016 15:32:25 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1016125

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment the Government has made of the effect on low-income families of the roll-out of universal credit throughout Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	907841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Evidence shows that Universal Credit is working. It empowers people to move into work, work more hours and earn more, and I am pleased that the budget announced a £4.5bn cash boost for it, including measures that will allow millions of low-income families, many of them in Scotland, to keep more of what they earn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/11/2018 16:42:11 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

442779

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2015
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Food Poverty: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the welfare measures announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 on the incidence of food poverty in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	902856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2016 answer text <p>The Spending Review and Autumn Statement set out a plan to move Britain to a higher wage, lower tax and lower welfare society. This will ensure that work always pays while continuing to provide a safety net to protect those who need extra support.</p><p>This will benefit people across the country, including in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/01/2016 15:45:42 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

442780

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2015
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) Ministers of the Scottish Government on the future of HM Revenue and Customs offices in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
	uin	902853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2016 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers work closely with other Government departments and the devolved administrations.</p><p>The House will be aware that HMRC announced in November its decision to significantly invest in Scotland by creating two Regional Centres in Glasgow and Edinburgh employing up to 6,300 staff.</p><p>Senior HMRC officials have spoken to representatives of the Scottish Government, including the Scottish First Minister, reinforcing their commitment to keeping HMRC jobs in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/01/2016 15:47:06 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint