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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

1695000

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	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, what the destinations were of domestic overnight visits undertaken by Ministers within their Department in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	17849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to UIN 17535 on 13 March 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 14/03/2024 10:18:36 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1694543

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	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, how many domestic overnight visits were undertaken by Ministers within his Department in each of the last three financial years; and what the cost to the public purse was of these visits.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	17535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government publishes on GOV.UK details of the cost of overseas Ministerial travel, including costs of travel, and on other costs (visas, accommodation, meals). But as has been the case under successive administrations, the Government does not publish granular detail on Ministers’ travel at home or abroad.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 13/03/2024 09:32:11 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1694589

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Defamation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in his Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their personal capacity, (b) their official position and (c) both since 19 December 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	17539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>As per paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code, it is not possible to disclose whether Law Officers have or have not provided advice on such matters. Paragraph 2.13 states: “The fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority”.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 13/03/2024 09:33:54 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1694140

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Fraud and Maladministration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the amount of money lost to fraud and error by his Department in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	17319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is proud of its record in proactively seeking to find and prevent more fraud in the system. We have established the dedicated Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA). In its first year, it delivered £311 million in audited counter fraud benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The PSFA produces a Fraud Landscape Report (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cross-government-fraud-landscape-annual-report-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cross-government-fraud-landscape-annual-report-2022</a>). This provides data on fraud and error detection, loss and recoveries in central government, outside of the tax and welfare system. The 2020/21 Report was published in March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no reported or detected fraud and error in the Department during the last three financial years.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 12/03/2024 10:37:51 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1693765

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: WhatsApp
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what guidance his Department issues on the use of WhatsApp.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	17061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>All Departments in central government, including arms-length bodies apply the published guidance: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-government-business" target="_blank">Using non-corporate communication channels (e.g. WhatsApp, private email, SMS) for government business</a> published by Cabinet Office in March 2023. It applies to all individuals in central government (ministers, special advisers, officials, contractors, non-executive board members and independent experts advising ministers). The Scotland Office uses the central guidance and has applied it since March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 11/03/2024 10:20:16 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1693247

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Publishing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what reports and guidance their Department has produced in the last three years; and how much was spent on their (a) printing and (b) distribution.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	16627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland (OSSS) produced the following reports during the last three years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reports Produced</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend on Printing &amp; Distribution (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023-24 to date</strong></p></td><td><p>OSSS Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23</p></td><td><p>859</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023-24 to date</strong></p></td><td><p>7th Annual Report on the Implementation of the Scotland Act 2016</p></td><td><p>916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p>OSSS Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22</p></td><td><p>901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p>6th Annual Report on the Implementation of the Scotland Act 2016</p></td><td><p>1,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>OSSS Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21</p></td><td><p>1,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>5th Annual Report on the Implementation of the Scotland Act 2016</p></td><td><p>1,672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,646 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The Department outsources its printing and the invoices received do not split the costs between printing and distribution.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 07/03/2024 11:09:02 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1692755

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much funding his Department has (a) budgeted for and (b) spent on advertising in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	16307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office can confirm the following costs in respect of advertising costs over the last three financial years;</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Budget (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Actual (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Difference (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023-24</strong></p></td><td><p>43,000</p></td><td><p>17,725</p></td><td><p>25,275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p>50,000</p></td><td><p>49,893</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>41,000</p></td><td><p>39,818</p></td><td><p>1,182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>134,000 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>107,436 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26,564 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 05/03/2024 12:52:04 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1692400

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Magazine Press
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much funding his Department (a) allocated for (b) spent on magazine subscriptions in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	16089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office can confirm that it has incurred the following costs in relation to the subscriptions below over the last three financial years;</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Subscription</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 21-22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 22-23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 23-24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Press and Journal</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Courier</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Financial Times</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>319</p></td><td><p>319</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Herald</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Spectator</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Telegraph</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Times</p></td><td><p>312</p></td><td><p>312</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Scotsman</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,229 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,127 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,200 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 04/03/2024 08:56:51 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1692040

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Press
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what subscriptions to (a) newspapers, (b) magazines and (c) online journals his Department has paid for in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	15854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office can confirm that it has had the following subscriptions in place over the last three financial years:</p><p> </p><p>Press and Journal</p><p>The Courier</p><p>The Financial Times</p><p>The Herald</p><p>The Spectator</p><p>The Telegraph</p><p>The Times</p><p>The Scotsman</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/03/2024 11:40:26 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1692109

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department (a) paid in apprenticeship levy fees and (b) spent from its apprenticeship levy funds between September 2021 and August 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	15919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not employ any staff directly. The staff are employed by their parent departments primarily the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government. The payment of the apprenticeship levy and access to any funding generated is the responsibility of the employing parent departments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 05/03/2024 12:50:22 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1694020

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: 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 Chancellor of the Exchequer on the strength of the economy in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
	uin	901758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text Scotland’s economy grew in 2023 and our back to work plan is working with fewer people inactive. We have achieved this alongside our priority of halving inflation.<p>I’m sure my Honourable Friend was also pleased to hear the growth measures we will take to keep Scotland prospering that were announced at the Budget today.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 06/03/2024 14:23:10 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

1694021

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Levelling Up 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 impact of levelling up funding on communities in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	901759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is now investing more than £2.9 billion across Levelling Up initiatives in Scotland. That's the equivalent of £538 per person in Scotland.</p><p>I have personally seen how this funding is regenerating towns, creating jobs, and empowering communities to deliver directly on their ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 06/03/2024 14:20:55 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1691670

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many and what proportion of digital posts in his Department are vacant.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	15606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not currently have any digital vacancies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 29/02/2024 10:42:40 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1691098

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Domicil
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether any non-executive directors employed in his Department are non-domiciled.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	15285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Non-Executive Board Members’ personal data, including those relating to personal taxation or status, are protected by the UK General Data Protection Regulation. Collection of personal data on non-dom status is not routinely collected, and is generally not required for making public appointments. If any such data was held, it could only be published if doing so was in compliance with data protection law.</p><p> </p><p>Non-Executive Board Members are not employees of the Scotland Office and act in an advisory capacity.</p><p> </p><p>Data relating to public appointments are covered by the Public Appointments Privacy Statement found here: <a href="https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/privacy" target="_blank">https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/privacy</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 27/02/2024 15:16:03 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1691272

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Software
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much funding his Department has (a) budgeted for and (b) spent on software updates to legacy computer systems in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	15397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office has not had any funding budgeted for nor spent on software updates to legacy computer systems in the last three financial years. The Scotland Office does not have any legacy computer systems and the IT services for the department are provided by the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 27/02/2024 15:14:44 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1689088

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	14017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office is not a direct employer and staff are seconded on either Ministry of Justice or Scottish Government terms.</p><p> </p><p>The Scotland Office press and media team is made up of five employees. Roles range from grades IO/B2 to Grade 6 and have salaries between £35,867 - £41,013 and £75,810 - £80,370.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are for the Scotland Office press and media team only.</p><p> </p><p>There are 12 other communications staff in various teams including the Director of Communications, Strategic Engagement, Visit and Events, and Digital.</p><p> </p><p>Roles range from grades A4 to SCS 1 and have salaries between £27,513 - £29,677 and £75,000 - £117,800.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 23/02/2024 10:47:32 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1688576

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether all (a) buildings and (b) workplaces staff from their Department occupy have a suitable and sufficient risk assessment under Section 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	13760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>Yes; all buildings and workplaces that staff from the Scotland Office occupy have a suitable and sufficient risk assessment under Section 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 20/02/2024 14:15:18 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1685929

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Patrol Craft and Wind Power: Highlands of Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will hold discussions with the Scottish Government on taking steps to help support the manufacture of (a) offshore patrol vessels and (b) wind turbines in the Highland region of Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	12114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to working constructively with the devolved administrations and I would be open to engaging with the Scottish Government on Maritime Patrol Vessels in the Highland region of Scotland. However, this is a devolved matter and I have not received any representations from Scottish Government Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to the manufacture of Wind Turbines, the Government has announced the £960 million Green Industries Growth Accelerator to support manufacturing capacity, including for offshore wind. This will attract private investment, see the creation of high-skilled, well-paying jobs and ensure the UK stands ready to take the opportunity presented by the Net Zero Transition.</p><p> </p><p>The Government works directly with the Scottish Government and industry through the Offshore Wind Industry Council. The Council is engaged in assessing the needs of the offshore wind supply chain, finding opportunities for its development, and the establishment of a long-term Industrial Growth Plan<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 05/02/2024 14:57:39 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1686072

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Ministerial Boxes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many ministerial red boxes belonging to his Department have been reported (a) lost and (b) stolen in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	12175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text The Scotland Office has not had any ministerial red boxes reported lost or stolen in the last three years. The departmental security unit records and investigates each reported loss from the Department. If appropriate, the police are invited to undertake further inquiries. answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/02/2024 15:08:52 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1685432

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Environment Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which policies under each arms length body reporting to their Department fall within the scope of the Environmental principles policy statement, published on 31 January 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	11762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The duty does not require us to maintain a comprehensive list of policies within scope of the duty. The duty applies to all policies made from 1 November 2023, whether developed by a central department or an arm’s length body, which are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>made by Ministers of the Crown; and</li><li>not covered by the exemptions for the armed forces, defence or national security, taxation, spending or the allocation of resources within government.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The environmental principles policy statement provides further information on what is considered policy in scope of the duty. Examples include strategies and frameworks.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 05/02/2024 15:00:10 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1685551

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Publicity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department spent on public information campaigns promoting Government policies in the (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 financial years; and how much it has spent on such campaigns in the 2023-24 financial year as of 29 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	11807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Office has spent the following on social media platforms to support UK Government policies and information campaigns in Scotland:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>23-24 (to date)</strong></p></td><td><p>17,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>22-23</strong></p></td><td><p>49,893</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>21-22</strong></p></td><td><p>39,818</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 05/02/2024 14:49:37 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1685579

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department has spent on communications staff in the (a) 2022-23 financial year and (b) 2023-24 financial year as of 29 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	11808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>Expenditure on communications staffing costs, including employer’s pensions and national insurance contributions, but excluding any VAT where applicable, was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>23-24 (to end Dec 23)</strong></p></td><td><p>1,081,263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>22-23</strong></p></td><td><p>1,166,270</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 05/02/2024 14:50:31 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1685583

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Special Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department has spent on special advisers in the (a) 2022-23 financial year and (b) 2023-24 financial year as of 29 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	11809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested can be found in the Scotland Office and Office for the Advocate General annual report and accounts for financial year 2022-23. This can be accessed using the following link <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>. The figures for the current financial year 2023-24 will be published in the department’s next annual report and accounts for financial year 2023-24 and laid in parliament by the set deadlines later this calendar year.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to any salary costs, the department has incurred the following travel and subsistence costs in relation to Special Advisors during financial year 2022-23.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Travel &amp; Subsistence (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p>61,857</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/02/2024 15:10:37 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1684772

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	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 infected blood compensation payments.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	11363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working with the Devolved Governments, where appropriate, to explore what options are available to develop an effective response to the inquiry's recommendations that delivers across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 29/01/2024 09:35:19 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1684449

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what targets his Department has set to help achieve the Government's commitments on net zero.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	11073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government set out how we would meet our commitments in the Net Zero Strategy in 2021, which included a detailed breakdown of actions required across all sectors of the economy. This was updated in 2023 through the publication of 'Powering Up Britain'.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has halved its emissions, ahead of every other major economy, and we have grown our economy by over 70% since 1990. The UK over-achieved against the first and second carbon budgets, and the latest projections show that we are on track to meet the third.</p><p> </p><p>We have one of the most ambitious decarbonisation targets in the world, and we have set more stretching targets for 2030 than most countries. We plan to cut emissions by 68% by 2030, which is more than the EU, Japan or the United States.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 29/01/2024 10:57:19 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1684147

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Communication
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department has spent on communications in each year since 1997.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	10853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office is resourced to deliver the communications functions expected and required of a government department in its own right and on behalf of the UK Government in Scotland with a wide range of functions. These include external affairs, marketing, digital and social media, media, internal and strategic communication.</p><p> </p><p>The figures for 2022-23 reflect changes made to bring the Office into line with wider UKG departmental reporting practice which saw visits and engagement staff included in the communications division.</p><p> </p><p>The Office does not hold directly comparable figures for each year since the Office was established in 1999. The Office’s Annual Reports are available online.</p><p> </p><p>Expenditure on staffing costs, including employer’s pensions and national insurance contributions, but excluding any VAT where applicable, to deliver these functions for the last full financial year and available years was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff costs (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p>1,166,270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>944,645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p>906,177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p>870,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>819, 640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>710,337</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>757,868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>426,223</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>348,895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>241,636</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>180,954</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>169,373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>108, 439</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p>144,084</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008-09</strong></p></td><td><p>115,356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2007-08</strong></p></td><td><p>113,236</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 26/01/2024 15:04:22 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1683162

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many equalities impact assessments his Department completed in each of the last five years for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
	uin	10321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>Under the Public Sector Equality Duty (the Duty) all public authorities, including Government departments, are required by law to ensure that they have due regard to certain equality considerations when carrying out their functions. While ‘equality impact assessments’ may be produced, there is no legal requirement for duty assessments to be recorded in a specific format. We do not centrally monitor assessments in this area but are confident that we are meeting the Duty in our decision-making processes.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 23/01/2024 10:34:37 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1684672

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: Afghanistan
	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 Secretary of State for the Home Department on bringing Afghan female medical students to Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	901058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>My Department is working with the Home Office, the FCDO, the Scottish Government and Scottish Universities to support the efforts of the Norgrove Foundation.</p><p> </p><p>This is a complex issue and discussions remain ongoing to determine what pathway might be available to the students.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 24/01/2024 14:15:32 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1684673

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Public Finance: 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 adequacy of the financial settlement for Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	901060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>Despite what we hear from the SNP, the Scottish Government is well-funded.</p><p>As a consequence of the decisions made by this UK Government, the Block Grant is now at record levels, with an additional £2.4 billion across three fiscal events.</p><p>Scotland receives around 25% more per person than equivalent UK Government spending in other parts of the United Kingdom.</p><p>That translates into around £8.5 billion more per year on average.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont grouped question UIN 901061 question first answered 24/01/2024 14:18:03 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1684674

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Public Finance: 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 adequacy of the financial settlement for Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	901061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>Despite what we hear from the SNP, the Scottish Government is well-funded.</p><p>As a consequence of the decisions made by this UK Government, the Block Grant is now at record levels, with an additional £2.4 billion across three fiscal events.</p><p>Scotland receives around 25% more per person than equivalent UK Government spending in other parts of the United Kingdom.</p><p>That translates into around £8.5 billion more per year on average.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont grouped question UIN 901060 question first answered 24/01/2024 14:18:03 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1684675

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Seafood: 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 support for the seafood sector in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	David Duguid
	uin	901062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting our seafood sector, which as my hon Friend knows first hand, is at the heart of many rural communities in Scotland.</p><p>We have recently concluded successful quota negotiations for 2024; delivered a two-year extension to visa exemptions for Salmon well-boat crew; consulted on changes to medical certification for those already working at sea; and are supporting the industry following changes to immigration policy.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 24/01/2024 14:16:37 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
	tabling member	4606 label Biography information for David Duguid

1680884

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many employees were in his Department in each year since 1997; what the budget was for his Department in the same period; and how much his Department spent on communications in the same period.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	8752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 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 of 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 15/01/2024 11:35:41 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1677520

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department spent on external recruitment consultants in the (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	6610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Scotland Office has not spent any money on recruitment consultants in the last three years.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 18/12/2023 17:59:04 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1675475

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Official Hospitality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much their Department spent on hospitality in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	5201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>We do not routinely publish this data, as has been the case under successive administrations. All Business Units within the Scotland Office have a responsibility to keep official hospitality costs as low as possible and demonstrate good value for money.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and senior official hospitality are published on a quarterly basis, and are available on GOV.UK.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 12/12/2023 10:00:38 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1672864

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much their Department spent on (a) current and (b) legacy IT infrastructure (i) in total and (ii) purchased in 2013 or earlier in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Reading East
	tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
	uin	3667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Scotland Office uses the information technology system provided and operated by the Cabinet Office, which has responsibility for all hardware and software procurement, administration, support maintenance, security, and integrity of the system.</p><p>Queries regarding the information technology system should be directed to the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack grouped question UIN 3668 question first answered 30/11/2023 14:10:54 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1672865

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the guidance by the Central Digital and Data Office entitled Guidance on the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework, published on 29 September 2023, how many red-rated IT systems are used by their Department.
	tabling member constituency	Reading East
	tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
	uin	3668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Scotland Office uses the information technology system provided and operated by the Cabinet Office, which has responsibility for all hardware and software procurement, administration, support maintenance, security, and integrity of the system.</p><p>Queries regarding the information technology system should be directed to the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack grouped question UIN 3667 question first answered 30/11/2023 14:10:54 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1672914

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2023
	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, which spending programmes their Department devolves for administration to (a) local government in England and (b) other local spending bodies; and what the budget is of each such programme for each year for which budgets are agreed.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	3590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>None. The Scotland Office does not devolve any spending to England.</p><p>The government has set itself a mission that, by 2030, every part of England that wants one will have a devolution deal, with powers at or approaching the highest level of devolution, with a simplified, long-term funding settlement. At Spring Budget, the government announced the trailblazer devolution deals with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and West Midlands Combined Authorities (WMCA), which included a commitment to introduce single funding settlements at the next Spending Review for these MCAs. At Autumn Statement, the government published a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GMCA and WMCA, setting out how the single settlements will work. The government also announced an ambitious new ‘level 4’ of the devolution framework, including a single transport funding settlement for eligible institutions, and a ‘consolidated’ pot at the next multi-year SR covering two DLUHC investment themes – local growth and place, and housing and regeneration. Following successful delivery of the ‘consolidated’ pot, and learning from the trailblazers, Level 4 institutions will then become eligible to receive a single settlement from the subsequent multi-year Spending Review. Details of major funding programmes, including those administered by local government or other local bodies, are available on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 30/11/2023 14:09:11 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1673832

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Urban Areas: Economic Situation
	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 with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Government’s guidance entitled Our Long-Term Plan for Towns on the Scottish economy.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Marco Longhi
	uin	900326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government will invest £140m over 10 years into seven Scottish towns that have been overlooked.</p><p>This will breathe new life into these communities and empower them to take back control of their future by tackling anti-social behaviour, regenerating high streets, and improving local transport.</p><p>This will greatly enhance the long-term economic growth of these towns.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 29/11/2023 15:26:37 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
	tabling member	4789 label Biography information for Marco Longhi

1669588

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Theft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what data their Department holds on the (a) number and (b) cost of replacing (i) laptops, (ii) mobile phones, (iii) memory sticks and (iv) external hard drives that have been (A) lost and (B) stolen in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	1665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>The Scotland Office uses the information technology system provided and operated by the Cabinet Office, which has responsibility for all hardware and software procurement, administration, support maintenance, security, and integrity of the system.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office response to this question includes any losses reported by the Scotland Office.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 20/11/2023 10:56:11 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1668960

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of SCS2 civil servants on full-time equivalent contracts in his Department are women.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	1168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The Scotland Office has only one SCS2 post which is not currently held by a woman.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 14/11/2023 17:43:58 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1668961

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of civil servants on temporary contracts in his Department are women.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	1169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The Scotland Office has no civil servants on temporary contracts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 14/11/2023 17:45:58 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1665735

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scottish Government: Visits Abroad
	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 Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on his Department's provision of support for Scottish Ministers on planned overseas visits to promote the Scottish (a) economy and (b) culture.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	203331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>I have had frequent recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on his Department's provision of support for Scottish Ministers on planned overseas visits. I fully agree with the FCDO's current guidance which states that, when ministers from the devolved administrations are holding meetings with ministers from overseas governments (or positions of equivalent seniority e.g. EU Commissioner), a senior UK Government official is expected to attend.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 23/10/2023 10:53:11 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1665473

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Lord Advocate
	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 (a) the Scottish Government or (b) representatives instructed to act on behalf of the Scottish Government on the role of the Lord Advocate and potential changes to the Scotland Act.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	203131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>I have had no discussions with either the Scottish Government or representatives acting on behalf of the Scottish Government in regards to the role of Lord Advocate and potential changes to the Scotland Act.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 20/10/2023 15:57:08 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1665057

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Whisky
	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 with Cabinet colleagues to support the whisky industry.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	202750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>I am in regular contact with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues of importance to Scotland’s whisky industry.</p><p> </p><p>Scotland’s whisky industry continues to go from strength to strength at home and abroad, and Scotch whisky is the UK’s premier food and drink export. I want Scottish producers to take full advantage of the new trade deals the UK Government is striking around the world.</p><p> </p><p>In this vein, earlier this month I visited Vietnam, a key growth market for Scotch whisky, where along with representatives from the Scotch Whisky Association, I hosted a whisky reception for key business leaders in Hanoi.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 23/10/2023 10:55:12 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1663273

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much their Department spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-2023 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	201127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The Scotland Office did not spend anything on equality and diversity training in the 2022-2023 financial year.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 19/10/2023 13:10:41 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1664609

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Boundary Commission for Scotland: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much the Boundary Commission for Scotland spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	202462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Boundary Commission of Scotland has responsibility for its staff, who are employed by the Scottish Government and assigned to the Commission, within the terms of Scottish Government policies and processes. Training for staff is accessed through the Scottish Government, including on diversity and equality. Boundary Commission for Scotland therefore incurred no expenditure on such training in the 2022-23 financial year.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 18/10/2023 14:23:06 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1660806

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2023
	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, on how many occasions (a) he and (b) the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland visited a (i) Government Hub and (ii) ministerial office outside London in (A) 2022 and (B) 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	199575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not centrally collated and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 16/10/2023 09:36:13 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1658655

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on trends in the level of Scottish (a) imports and (b) exports.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	198166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs’ regional trade statistics show that in the year ending March 2023, the overall value of UK trade in goods increased by 18% for exports and by 24% for imports, compared with the previous year.</p><p><br> Compared with the year ending March 2022, Scotland’s goods exports to EU countries were worth £22bn (up £4.3bn, or 24%) in March 2023, whilst Scotland’s goods imports from EU countries were worth £12bn (up £3.3bn, or 38%) in March 2023, resulting in a surplus of £10bn.</p><p><br> Since the fourth quarter of 2020, the value of EU exports from Scotland has consistently exceeded the value of non-EU exports.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 13/09/2023 13:45:27 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1658366

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been found within their Department's estate.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	197960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>For now, the focus is on bringing together the information we hold about the Government estate into one place. This work is being coordinated by the Office for Government Property. Survey work is underway.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 12/09/2023 15:34:37 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain