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date	27/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	NHS: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on staffing levels in the NHS in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	130020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>NHS staffing levels in Scotland are a matter for the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is clear that we don't regard the EU referendum result as a vote for the UK to pull up the drawbridge - we will continue to welcome those with the skills, the drive and the expertise to make a positive contribution, including health professionals.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage no decisions have been taken in respect of future immigration arrangements after the UK has left the European Union, and we are considering very carefully the options that are open to us. As part of that, it is important that we understand the impacts on the different sectors of the economy and the labour market from any changes that we make. The Home Secretary has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to gather evidence on patterns of EU migration and the role of migration in the wider economy, ahead of our exit from the EU. The MAC’s findings will be used to inform decisions about the UK’s post-EU exit immigration arrangements.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 05/03/2018 10:40:26 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

846965

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Agriculture: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with NFU Scotland on the employment of EU agricultural workers after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	129139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>I am in regular contact with NFU Scotland on a wide range of issues affecting the agriculture sector in Scotland, including the employment of EU agricultural workers, and am due to meet them again in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 01/03/2018 11:54:00 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

837326

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Bridges: Irish Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the viability of building a bridge from Scotland to the island of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	126445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with colleagues on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>Upgrading our transport infrastructure underpins one of the core components of our Industrial Strategy: Creating the economic infrastructure that will increase productivity and drive growth across the whole country.</p><p> </p><p>Our Industrial Strategy, and the Transport Investment Strategy that builds on it, constitutes an important opportunity to consider these kinds of decisions strategically, ensuring that our approach to infrastructure not only provides the basics for the economy, but also actively supports our long term national interests.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we have established the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to advise us on investment. The NIC are in the process of producing a National Infrastructure Assessment, which will be published this year, containing recommendations for how our identified infrastructure needs and priorities should be addressed.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 07/02/2018 14:27:39 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney