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1713570

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Cost of Living: 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 Cabinet colleagues on trends in the cost of living in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	23551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Supporting households and the most vulnerable by tackling cost of living pressures remains a core priority for this government. That is why the UK Government has introduced a £108 billion package of support over 2022-25, worth an average £3,800 per household, to mitigate against these pressures. We are also making good progress against the Prime Minister’s three economic priorities of halving inflation, getting the economy growing and reducing the national debt. Inflation is now at 3.2 percent - less than half its recent peak, and is expected to fall further to its 2 percent target one year earlier than expected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/05/2024 13:29:39 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1715104

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	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 Cabinet colleagues on the strength of the Union.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	902560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>I discuss the strengths and benefits of the Union with colleagues on a regular basis.</p><p>This Government is committed to protecting the Union and promoting the strengths that have made it the most successful political and economic union the world has ever seen.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/05/2024 13:24:43 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1714821

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Freedom of Speech: 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 the protection of free speech in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	902552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to protecting free speech.</p><p>It is the responsibility of the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament, working with Police Scotland, to ensure that the hate crime legislation is implemented and enforced in a way that protects freedom of speech and has the confidence of people in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/05/2024 11:01:07 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1713014

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Domestic Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will provide a list of ministerial visits to the Midlothian constituency in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	23248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Scotland Office Ministers have conducted one visit to the constituency of Midlothian in the past five years. This was by Iain Stewart MP, while Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Scotland Office, to Midlothian Council Projects on 4 February 2022.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 30/04/2024 09:33:57 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1712780

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: 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 Lord Advocate on the Scottish Government's proposed amendments to the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	22933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Discussions with Scottish Ministers on the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill have principally been led by the Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade, Minister Hollinrake. I have not had discussions with the Lord Advocate regarding the Scottish Government’s proposed amendments to the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill.</p><p> </p><p>Noting Scotland’s historically separate legal jurisdiction and the unique role of the Lord Advocate and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in respect of prosecutions in Scotland, it is the UK Government’s view that it is appropriate for the Scottish Government to bring forward proposals to address prosecutions on this matter in Scotland, and for those to be scrutinised by the Scottish Parliament. The UK Government remains committed to supporting the Scottish Government in bringing forward its own proposals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 29/04/2024 08:00:53 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1712857

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he has taken to reduce the cost of fraud in his Department in the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	22929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office reported no cases of fraud or amounts lost due to fraud or error in any of the last three financial years. This is disclosed as part of the Annual Report and Accounts available on GOV.UK.</p><p>The Government is determined to uncover fraud in the public sector and is proud of its record. As part of this, the Government established the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA).</p><p>In 22/23, the PSFA set a target of delivering £180m of savings to the taxpayer. In fact, the PSFA far surpassed this within the first 12 months by preventing and recovering £311 million. As it enters its second year, the PSFA has a target of achieving £185 million of savings for the taxpayer.</p><p>The Government has also announced an additional £34 million to deploy cutting-edge tools and Artificial Intelligence tools to help combat fraud across the public sector, saving £100 million for the public purse. This is in addition to existing partnerships between PSFA and the tech sector.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 26/04/2024 12:09:17 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1701499

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the cost to the public purse was of (a) staff and (b) running costs for his Department in financial year 2023-24; and how much he has allocated for 2024-25.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	22078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office and Office for the Advocate General are currently in the process of finalising the department’s figures for financial year 2023-24. These figures are subject to external audit and the department’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2023-24 are expected to be available later this year. The budget for the department for financial year 2024-25 as agreed in Spending Review 2021 is £13.354m.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 22/04/2024 09:39:49 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1701509

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the administration costs of his Department were in each year since his appointment.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	22082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office and Office for the Advocate General publish an Annual Report and Accounts which contains the information requested. The latest version can be found at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1170084/SO_Report_2022-23_-_web_version.pdf" target="_blank">Scotland Office Annual Report 2022-23</a>. Prior year Annual Reports and Accounts for the Scotland Office and Office for the Advocate General are available online or can be obtained from the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 22/04/2024 09:38:36 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1696238

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scottish Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Scottish Government on the (a) reasons for which they have appointed and (b) cost of appointing an international development Minister.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	18707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>I have had no discussions with the Scottish Government in regards to the appointment of an international development Minister. Under the devolution settlement, Ministerial appointments, including pay, are a matter for the Scottish Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 21/03/2024 10:30:13 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen