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707318

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether paragraph 55 of the Smith Commission Agreement applies to payments made under part 3 of the Scotland Act 2016 related to the calculations of the benefit cap.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	66365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>New benefits or discretionary payments introduced by the Scottish Parliament will not be included in calculations of the benefit cap. I look forward to hearing details of new benefits or discretionary payments that the Scottish Government intend to include in their forthcoming Social Security Bill, as these are substantial powers in the Scotland Act 2016, both of which came into force in September 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 08/03/2017 13:25:14 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

657246

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Television: Scots Gaelic Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps are being taken to secure the future of Gaelic broadcasting; and what discussions he plans to have with the BBC in ensuring the new BBC Charter delivers additional new programme investment into Gaelic television.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	57238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>Following the Government’s review of the BBC Royal Charter, for the first time the new Framework Agreement places a formal commitment on the BBC to support Gaelic language services and to support MG ALBA in its work. The BBC and MG ALBA are currently discussing how this commitment will be implemented during the lifetime of the next Charter.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 15/12/2016 13:11:30 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

636270

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	City Region Deals: Edinburgh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress has been made on the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal; when he expects that deal to be concluded; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	52844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>Over the summer, my officials and Scottish Government officials held several workshops with the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal partners. During these workshops, a number of questions were put to the Deal partners about their proposals. We continue to work with the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Deal partners as we develop the case for a City Region Deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 17/11/2016 11:32:05 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

528649

registered interest
date	24/06/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Citizens Advice Scotland: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2016 to Question 40187, whether the Government plans to transfer the funding of Citizens Advice Scotland to the Scottish Government.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	41165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has been clear in its public statements that it continues to provide Citizens Advice Scotland with core funding and they have no plans to transfer responsibility for this funding to the Scottish Government.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 29/06/2016 12:06:30 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

528141

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Asylum: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2016 to Question 38918, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on asylum seeker dispersal policy in Scotland since December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	40967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>I am due to meet the Minister for Immigration soon to discuss a range of issues. Officials from the Scotland Office are in regular contact with officials from the Home Office on a range of issues concerning asylum seekers in Scotland, including asylum seeker dispersal policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is currently in direct discussions with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and a number of local authorities on how asylum dispersal will continue to work in practice. The Home Office maintains an active partnership with local government across the UK, including those in Scotland, and funds Strategic Migration Partnerships to plan for the most appropriate dispersal of asylum seekers. The partnerships consider the impact on communities and local services so that adjustments to dispersal patterns can be made where appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 29/06/2016 12:00:59 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

524283

registered interest
date	09/06/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Citizens Advice Scotland: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much funding the Government provided to Citizens Advice Scotland in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	40187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government provide funding to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS), the umbrella organisation and membership body for the Citizens Advice Bureaux network in Scotland, through the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), and (via the Pension Wise service) through Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT).</p><p> </p><p>The total UK Government funding to CAS over the past five financial years, including BIS and HMT funding, is set out below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total funding </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>£9,583,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>£8,797,196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>£5,614,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p>£6,887,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p>£2,900,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Funding increased substantially between 2011/12 and 2012/13 to reflect the additional functions CAS had taken on as a result of the consumer landscape changes, including the joint delivery (with Citizens Advice England and Wales) of the Consumer Service helpline, education and advocacy on general consumer issues, and as the advocate on behalf of consumers in the regulated energy and postal sectors.</p><p> </p><p>Funding also increased substantially between 2013/14 and 2014/15 when the Government established the Pension Wise service to offer free and impartial guidance to people on the new pension freedoms which came into effect in April 2015.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 14/06/2016 14:37:50 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

457110

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Dundee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report, Uneven Growth: Tackling City Decline, published in February 2016, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of that report in Dundee.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	29582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon Gentleman to my answer of 4 March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 29583 question first answered 07/03/2016 11:25:08 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

457111

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Dundee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report, Uneven Growth: Tackling City Decline, published in February 2016, what steps he plans to take to address the findings of that report on the relative decline of Dundee.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	29583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon Gentleman to my answer of 4 March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 29582 question first answered 07/03/2016 11:25:08 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

456768

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Dundee
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 Ministers in the Scottish Government on the recent report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Uneven Growth: Tackling City Decline and its ranking of Dundee as seventh highest on its index of relative decline.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	29248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>I am aware of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report and the issues it raises. The Government is committed to growing the economy across the UK and empowering Cities to realise their potential.</p><p> </p><p>Last week my Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Lord Dunlop, participated in a Jobs Summit in Dundee along with the Scottish Government, Dundee City Council and others aimed at boosting employment in the area and regenerating one of our finest Scottish cities. Following the summit we have committed to work with interested parties to drive forward investment in Dundee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 04/03/2016 14:33:22 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

447290

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Local Government: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent steps the Government has taken on approving the City Deal proposals for the (a) Inverness, (b) Aberdeen and (c) Edinburgh city regions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	23816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>I was pleased to be in Aberdeen on 28 January to announce a £250 million City Deal for the city and region. We are currently considering the Inverness and Edinburgh proposals and hope to make an announcement on next steps shortly.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 02/02/2016 11:36:12 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray