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1135801

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make it his Department's policy to sign up to the UK Steel Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	271391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland is currently assessing which aspects of the UK Steel Charter it is appropriate and relevant to commit to. However, the Charter is generally consistent with existing Government procurement policy to address barriers for UK steel producers.</p><p> </p><p>I am pleased to see Ivan McKee signing the Charter on behalf of the Scottish Government. I feel that it is important that both Governments work together and support this vital industry.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 09/07/2019 09:36:07 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1135802

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with officials in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK Steel Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	271392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>My officials have discussed the procurement of steel with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which has asked all Government departments to consider guidance on steel procurement and to notify of any upcoming opportunities for industry.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the Government is committed to supporting the steel sector to realise the broader commercial opportunities that are open to it, which could be worth an additional £3.8 billion a year by 2030. We are establishing the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund – backed by up to £315 million of investment – to help businesses with high energy use (including steel companies) to cut their bills and transition UK industry to a low carbon future. We are also providing up to £66 million through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to help steel and other foundation industries develop radical new technologies.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 09/07/2019 09:46:31 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1134136

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Food Banks: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to visit a food bank in July 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	268559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>I currently have no plans to visit a food bank in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland in July 2019.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 26/06/2019 12:16:27 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1133861

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Social Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much money his Department has spent on social media advertising in each month since February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	267755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The figures requested are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>February 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May 2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£ 12,973.86</p></td><td><p>£ 10,728.55</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>£ 1,540.51</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 27/06/2019 09:42:03 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1133263

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Food Banks: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to visit a food bank in June 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	266882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>I currently have no plans to visit a food bank in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland in June 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 24/06/2019 10:11:07 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1131755

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Statistics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, on how many occasions his Department has received representations from the UK Statistics Authority on his Department's presentation and use of statistics in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	263727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland has not been subject to an intervention by the UK Statistics Authority in the timeframe described.</p><p> </p><p>Details of any such interventions are published in the correspondence, publications, and issues log sections of the Authority’s website.</p><p> </p><p>The Authority’s Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) also carry out regular assessments and systemic reviews, details of which can also be found on the Authority’s website.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 20/06/2019 10:48:57 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1131809

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings he held with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 March 2019 and 31 May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	263770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not have its own Departmental Chief Scientific Adviser. Ministers of the Department regularly meet with a wide range of officials across Whitehall on a variety of issues.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 20/06/2019 10:47:58 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1130987

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	European Social Fund: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the suspension of European Social Fund payments on third sector organisations in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	262436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>In Scotland, the European Social Fund is administered by the Scottish Government, and therefore the impact of any suspension of payments on beneficiaries in the Third Sector is a matter for the Scottish Government to address. I would suggest the hon. Gentlemen contacts the relevant Minister in the Scottish Government directly to discuss the particular issue with ESF payments being referred to. I'm disappointed that this situation has arisen but this is a matter for the Scottish Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 17/06/2019 14:06:59 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1130706

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of organisations that hold contracts with his Department pay the National Living Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	261515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>All organisations holding contracts with the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland provide assurances on their full compliance with the requirements of the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 13/06/2019 09:54:24 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1127573

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Construction: 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 Scottish Government on employment levels in Scotland's construction sector.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	256364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Scottish Government on a range of issues on Scotland’s economy, including those which span both devolved and reserved matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 24/05/2019 14:05:35 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney