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387895

	published
	registered interest
	date	06/07/2015
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Annual Reports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he plans to publish his Department's Annual Report and Accounts for 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	5692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>The Annual Report and Accounts of the Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for 2014-15 will be laid before the House of Commons before the summer recess.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 09/07/2015 11:37:33 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

387896

	published
	registered interest
	date	06/07/2015
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what bonuses were paid to (a) officials and (b) special advisers in his Department in each of the last three financial years; and for what reasons each such bonus was awarded.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	5652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>All staff in the Scotland Office are on assignment, secondment or loan from other Government bodies, in the majority of cases, the Scottish Government and the Ministry of Justice. Staff may be eligible for bonuses, in addition to basic salary, through their parent bodies' pay arrangements.</p><p>The Scotland Office is not responsible for payments made through end of year performance payments or allowances under staffs' parent bodies' pay arrangements and does not hold information centrally on these matters.</p><p>The Scotland Office is able to authorise directly non-consolidated and non-pensionable bonus payments in recognition of special effort, achievement and commitment, where the payment of such bonuses forms part of the individual member of staff’s terms and conditions. The current bonus arrangements do not apply to staff on assignment from the Scottish Government.</p><p>The following information shows the cost of such payments in the last three financial years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Cost of Payments (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Awards</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>£3,050</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,700</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Special Advisers are not eligible for bonuses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 13/07/2015 14:39:44 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

387897

	published
	registered interest
	date	06/07/2015
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Ministerial Policy Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the (a) name, (b) responsibilities and (c) pay band is of each of the special advisers in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	5653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my Rt hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 13 July 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 14/07/2015 11:48:15 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

425916

	published
	registered interest
	date	27/10/2015
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Smith Commission
	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 progress in meeting the recommendations of the Smith Commission; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	901911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer I gave earlier today to his hon Friend, the member for Lanark and Hamilton East.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 04/11/2015 16:31:42 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

452511

	published
	registered interest
	date	11/02/2016
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	North Sea Oil
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if the Prime Minister will make it his policy to devolve responsibilities for the North Sea oil industry to the Scottish Government.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	27144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government does not intend to devolve responsibility for the North Sea oil industry.</p><p>The Smith Commission Agreement, agreed by all of Scotland’s main parties, was clear on the powers that would be devolved to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Ministers, and the Scotland Bill, currently before Parliament, delivers these powers in full.</p><p>The Smith Commission agreed that all aspects of the taxation of oil and gas receipts and the licensing of offshore oil and gas extraction would remain reserved.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 26/02/2016 13:07:59 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

454895

	published
	registered interest
	date	24/02/2016
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums: Referendums
	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 implications of a decision to leave the EU on provisions in the Scotland Act 1988 requiring compliance with EU law.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	28414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>At the February European Council the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's view is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 01/03/2016 11:58:04 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

757018

	published
	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Electrical Goods: 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Scottish Government on tackling the importing of counterfeit electrical goods into Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	8285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>I have had a range of discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Scottish Government ministers.</p><p> </p><p>UK bodies including the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and HMRC work closely with Police Scotland, Trading Standards, the Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group, and industry partners across Scotland, to reduce the importation and sale of all types of counterfeits, including electrical goods.</p><p> </p><p>There is close collaboration between law enforcement bodies based at the Scottish Crime Campus at Gartcosh, and more widely, to tackle this threat. For example, the IPO has recently provided funding to support training courses for 70 Trading Standards officers in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The Intellectual Property Crime Group publishes an annual report into intellectual property crime, including the sale of counterfeit goods in the UK. The latest report can be accessed at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-ip-crime-report-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-ip-crime-report-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 11/09/2017 12:42:53 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

765956

	published
	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Tumble Dryers: 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) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (b) Scottish Government on tackling problems with tumble dryer safety in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	106293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Scottish Government ministers on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has legislation in place which requires manufacturers to place only safe products on the market and to take action where a safety issue is identified. BEIS is in regular contact with white goods manufacturers and AMDEA (the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances) and established a Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety to further improve the safety of white goods and the recalls system. The group made its final recommendations in July of this year and actions are underway to implement a number of their recommendations:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-to-margot-james" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-to-margot-james</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 13/10/2017 10:46:18 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day