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1148859

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	City Region Deals and Local Growth Deals: Scottish Islands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Prime Minister’s announcement of 28 July 2019 on City Region and Growth deals, when an announcement will be made on the Islands Deal.
	tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
	tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
	uin	84
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2019 answer text <p>My officials are awaiting receipt of the latest suite of proposals from the Islands partners. Once this is received, we will consider the contents and announce next steps towards agreeing an Islands Deal.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 18/10/2019 13:56:10 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1148194

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Workplace Pensions: Scotland
	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 the Secretary of State for Department for Work and Pensions on the effect of section 75 of the Pensions Act 1995 on (a) plumbing pensions and (b) multi-employer pension schemes; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	294205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>My Department works closely with the Department for Work and Pensions on a range of issues that are relevant to Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that the existing arrangements provide sufficient flexibility for employers to manage their section 75 debts and that maintaining the current calculation method is the most viable way of ensuring that members receive their pension benefits over the longer term.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 08/10/2019 10:24:04 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1147830

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: 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 ensuring that people are able to access free-to-use cash machines throughout Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	293693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>I have regular discussions on important Scottish economic matters with my Cabinet colleagues, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer.</p><p> </p><p>Technology has transformed banking for millions of people, but we know that many still rely on cash. That is why we are co-ordinating work across government, regulators and industry so we can protect access for everyone who needs it.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>LINK, the scheme that runs the UK’s ATM network, has publicly committed to maintain the broad geographic spread of ATMs and has put in place specific arrangements to protect remote free-to-use ATMs one kilometre or further from the next nearest free-to-use ATM. More recently, LINK has committed to protecting free access to cash on high streets – where there is a cluster of five or more retailers – that do not have a free-to-use ATM or a Post Office counter within 1 kilometre.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 08/10/2019 15:04:00 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1147850

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Public Sector: 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 public satisfaction with public services in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	293696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>In a recent Scottish Government Household survey, we see that public satisfaction in health, schools, education and public transport in Scotland has dropped to 51.7%, its lowest level since 2007, which is extremely disappointing. These policy areas are devolved to the Scottish Government and they must do more to improve public services for the people of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 08/10/2019 15:02:39 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1147511

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Home Energy and Lifestyle Management: Misrepresentation
	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 the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on HELMS Green Deal mis-selling; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	292950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>I am aware that there are a large number of appeal cases, currently with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, regarding the activities of HELMS under the Green Deal. Under the Green Deal Framework Regulations, the Secretary of State for BEIS has the power to reduce or cancel loans where there has been a breach of the relevant rules, and she is satisfied that the consumer has suffered, or is likely to suffer, a substantive loss. I have been assured that BEIS is working to reach conclusions on these cases as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 07/10/2019 14:38:07 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1147513

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: VAT
	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 VAT refunds for Police Scotland and Fire Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	292951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer on important Scottish economic and fiscal matters.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget 2017, we enabled Scottish Police and Fire services to claim VAT refunds of £40m per year going forward.</p><p> </p><p>The Scottish Government was aware of the VAT consequences of its restructuring in 2012, but decided to proceed because the estimated financial savings outweighed the costs.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 07/10/2019 16:37:11 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1147162

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings he had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser from 1 June to 31 August 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	292147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not have its own departmental Chief Scientific Adviser. Ministers of the Department regularly meet with a wide range of officials across Whitehall on a variety of issues.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 07/10/2019 14:39:32 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1147210

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Crispin Odey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will publish (a) the outcome of all meetings and (b) all call logs between Ministers of his Department and Mr Crispin Odey.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	292353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Scotland and Scotland Office Ministers have had no contact with Mr Crispin Odey. Details of Ministers’ meetings are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 07/10/2019 14:40:36 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1145703

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Edinburgh East of 25 July 2019 requesting a meeting with the Secretary of State.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	290724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>My office has been in touch on the matters raised in the honourable Member’s letter.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 30/09/2019 11:06:55 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1145739

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Food Banks: Glasgow South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what plans he has to visit a food bank in the Glasgow South West constituency in October 2019; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	290752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>Work is the most effective route out of poverty and this Government is committed to helping people find work through a wide-range of support, targeted to each individual’s personal circumstances. While food banks represent an impressive response by civil society and faith groups to support vulnerable people, we are also committed to providing a strong safety-net for those who need it; that is why this Government continues to spend over £95 billion a year on welfare benefits which includes a well-established system of hardship payments, benefit advances and budgeting loans as an additional safeguard for those who need them.</p><p> </p><p>I currently have no plans to visit a food bank in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland in October 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 30/09/2019 11:09:13 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens