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1733059

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Voluntary Organisations: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he plans to take to support the voluntary sector in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Stirling and Strathallan
tabling member printed	Chris Kane
uin	8327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2024 answer text <p>Volunteering is a devolved policy area. However, the UK Government funded and supported the launch of the 2024 Big Help Out, which was a UK-wide campaign and took place on 7-9 June. It aimed to raise awareness of volunteering and provided opportunities for people to support their communities. This event followed the success of the inaugural day of community volunteering to mark the Coronation of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty The Queen, held on 8 May 2023.</p><p>Millions of people took part in last year’s Big Help Out with a huge range of charities and voluntary organisations providing people with the opportunity to try out and experience volunteering.</p><p>UK Government officials will continue to engage with the devolved administrations on matters relating to volunteering policy and shared insights.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 16/10/2024 12:50:47 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	5155

1733063

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	City Region Deals: Clackmannanshire and Stirling
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 promoting innovation and skills through the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal.
tabling member constituency	Stirling and Strathallan
tabling member printed	Chris Kane
uin	8330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Since coming into office, I have had several meetings with the Scottish Government, including the Deputy First Minister. We have discussed a range of key issues including economic growth across all of Scotland, which is the priority mission of this UK Government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The jointly funded City Region and Growth Deals programme, including the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, is a fundamental element to the economic growth plan.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK Government commitment to the deal is for £45.1m, the Scottish Government have also committed £45.1m and with partner contributions this make it a £214m Deal.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK Government commitment covered investment in the following: Clackmannanshire Fund, National Aquaculture Technology Innovation Hub, Scotland’s International Environment Centre, the transfer of MoD land at Forthside, the National Tartan Centre and skills and employability provision in Alloa.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 14/10/2024 08:12:33 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	5155

1733064

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	City Region Deals: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the progress of City Deals projects in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Stirling and Strathallan
tabling member printed	Chris Kane
uin	8331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Since coming into office, I have had several meetings with the Scottish Government, including the Deputy First Minister. Economic growth is the key mission of this Government and one that I am absolutely committed to delivering in partnership with the Scottish Government. City Region and Growth Deals are a fundamental part of this mission.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Since coming into office, the UK Government and Scottish Government have jointly agreed the £100 million Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 14/10/2024 08:13:32 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	5155

1733065

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: 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 impact of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund on (a) local business in Scotland, (b) social enterprises in Scotland and (c) Stirling and Strathallan constituency.
tabling member constituency	Stirling and Strathallan
tabling member printed	Chris Kane
uin	8332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>Under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund ‘Supporting Local Business’ investment priority, which includes support for social enterprises, local authorities in Scotland have already spent £10.9m as of April 2024. This includes close to £400,000 spent in Stirling, and more than £270,000 spent in Perth and Kinross.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Year 3 payments have now been paid to local authorities, and we anticipate further investment under this priority in the third year of the fund.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is committed to evaluating and publishing findings on the impacts of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and Scotland is a key component of this evaluation. The UKSPF evaluation strategy clearly sets out the approach to evaluation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 15/10/2024 11:53:14 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	5155

1732465

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Paternity Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Telford
tabling member printed	Shaun Davies
uin	7915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. All staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other Government bodies, principally the Scottish Government and the Ministry of Justice, who remain the employers and hold the information you have requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 14/10/2024 08:07:05 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	5041

1732618

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
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, when he last met with the Scottish Government; and what issues were discussed at this meeting.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Kenneth Stevenson
uin	8028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>I have had a number of discussions with Scottish Government Ministers since my appointment, as have many of my Ministerial colleagues, including the Prime Minister.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>My most recent meeting was with the Deputy First Minister, on Tuesday 1 October, who I am meeting regularly. We have discussed a range of issues such as our joint plan to secure the industrial future of the Grangemouth site, following confirmation of Petroineos’ decision to close the oil refinery next year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This Government is committed to working with the Scottish Government. By working collaboratively together, we will deliver the change that the people of Scotland expect.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 14/10/2024 08:05:54 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	5200

1731921

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
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 Scottish Government on its purchase of new zero-emission buses from non-UK manufacturers.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	7564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>None. This is a devolved matter and, as such, a decision for the Scottish Government.</p><p>I have recently met UK bus manufacturers to understand how the UK Government can support the transport sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 10/10/2024 13:22:38 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1730341

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in his Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each was appointed.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	6137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. All staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other Government bodies, principally the Scottish Government and the Ministry of Justice, who remain the employers and will hold records on civil servants who have been appointed to civil service posts without competition.</p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 10/10/2024 09:36:21 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1730342

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	6138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Since 4 July 2024, a new member of the Boundary Commission for Scotland has been appointed. No direct ministerial or other public appointments to the Scotland Office have been removed from their posts or have been asked to resign in the same period.</p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 10/10/2024 09:35:07 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1731226

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Official Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) been allocated a dedicated vehicle and (ii) access to use of a shared vehicle from the Government Car Service; what the (A) make, (B) model and (C) fuel type is for each car; and what the budget was for those cars in the 2024-25 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Bridlington and The Wolds
tabling member printed	Charlie Dewhirst
uin	7014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Scotland Office uses a vehicle provided by the Government Car Service (GCS) under a contract agreed by the previous government. The car is a Jaguar i-Pace and is an electric vehicle. The total annual cost of the contract (excluding VAT) is £86,347.44.</p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 11/10/2024 13:22:48 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	5169