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1198420

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his oral contribution of 20 May 2020, Vol 676 Col 555, whether Members of Parliament representing Scottish constituencies should self-isolate on their return to Scotland if they physically attend proceedings of the House during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	52492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>Public health guidance published by the Scottish Government clearly defines the circumstances under which an individual in Scotland should self-isolate. If one develops symptoms of covid-19 they should self-isolate for 7 days and if one has close contact with someone who has tested positive, the guidance states a self-isolation period of 14 days is necessary. The guidance can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-test-and-protect/pages/who-needs-to-self-isolate/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-test-and-protect/pages/who-needs-to-self-isolate/</a></p><p> </p><p>Parliamentary proceedings will continue to be conducted according to the public health guidance with social distancing in place to protect Members of Parliament. The same is true of public transport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 04/06/2020 10:47:05 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1197291

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Edinburgh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the outbreak of covid-19 at the international Nike conference in Edinburgh in February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	902840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>It was agreed by the 4 Chief Medical Officers ahead of the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 that each administration would announce their own cases and take their own decisions about what is appropriate to release, so this was a matter for the Scottish Government.</p> answering member constituency Moray answering member printed Douglas Ross question first answered 20/05/2020 13:54:52 answering member 4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1197292

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Trade: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the value of trade between Scotland and the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Guildford
tabling member printed	Angela Richardson
uin	902842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>Scottish exports to the rest of the UK increased in 2018 by £1.2 billion to £51.2 billion.</p><p>The official Scottish Government figures show that more than 60 per cent of all Scottish exports go to England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.</p><p>As a result, the rest of the UK continues to be Scotland’s largest market for exports and accounting for three times the value of exports to EU countries.</p> answering member constituency Moray answering member printed Douglas Ross question first answered 20/05/2020 13:56:00 answering member 4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross
tabling member	4840 label Biography information for Angela Richardson

1197293

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Defence: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support the defence sector in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	902850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The Scotland Office, the Secretary of State for Scotland, and I are all in frequent contact with stakeholders across the Scottish defence sector to ensure their valuable perspective is heard and understood.</p><p> </p><p>In my Moray constituency, Kinloss Barracks and RAF Lossiemouth have remained busy supporting the efforts to fight COVID-19 and to continue to protect our country. So I place on record our thanks to them for all their efforts.</p> answering member constituency Moray answering member printed Douglas Ross question first answered 20/05/2020 13:58:29 answering member 4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1197294

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	United Kingdom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to strengthen the Union.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes North
tabling member printed	Ben Everitt
uin	902851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>This Government has always stressed the importance of the Union. The current crisis demonstrates how valuable it is to have a collective ability to respond.</p><p> </p><p>We have world leading expertise and the economic strength to protect jobs and businesses with generous support packages.</p><p> </p><p>It is the strength of our Union which will enable us to defeat the Covid-19 virus and rebuild our economy quickly and fairly.</p> answering member constituency Moray answering member printed Douglas Ross question first answered 20/05/2020 13:59:46 answering member 4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross
tabling member	4836 label Biography information for Ben Everitt

1197452

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Correspondence
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 time was for Ministers of his Department to respond to correspondence from hon. Members in each month in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	49743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland has a target of responding within 20 working days where a response is required. As you will understand, the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. The Department ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised, and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.</p><p> </p><p>All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 08/06/2020 10:59:57 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1196042

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Buses: Hydrogen
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 Transport on ensuring that new hydrogen fuel cell electric buses are built in (a) Scotland and (b) other parts of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	47346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on a number of different policy issues. The Department for Transport (DfT) is committed to decarbonising the transport network, considering the role that all technologies can play.</p><p> </p><p>As was highlighted in the Prime Minister’s speech to Parliament on 11 February 2020 announcing the record-breaking investment of £5 billion new investment in buses and bicycles: “There will be more than 4,000 brand-new buses on the roads - zero carbon British built buses - on the roads of places Ashfield, Barnstaple, Southampton, Manchester and many more towns and cities besides”. DfT are currently considering the UK Government’s approach to delivering this.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government have acted early to support a number of world-leading hydrogen demonstration projects, and are continuing to explore and consider the potential role of hydrogen in the UK. I understand the Scottish Government are also considering this as part of their Scottish Energy Strategy.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 26/05/2020 16:42:31 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1196131

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Poverty: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department is taking to support people that live in areas of higher deprivation in Scotland during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	47396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>I am committed to ensuring that those people living in Scotland who are affected by Covid-19 receive the support that they need. I have regular conversations with my Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions where I champion the interests of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is ensuring that people continue to receive their benefits and we continue to work collaboratively with the Scottish Government to support those who need us the most.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 26/05/2020 09:10:33 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1196132

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Tourism: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what support his Department is providing to the Scottish tourism industry during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	47397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland are in regular contact with Scottish businesses and their representative organisations, including those in the tourism sector.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government recognises that this is a challenging time for the sector. This is why the Chancellor has committed an unprecedented package of business support. This includes a range of loan schemes, grants, self-employment support and the Job Retention Scheme. Business representative organisations I have talked with have welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement of the Job Retention Scheme’s extension to October.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we will continue to work collaboratively with the Scottish Government to support the tourism industry in Scotland during the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 26/05/2020 09:08:24 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1196133

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much funding for covid-19 testing has been allocated from the public purse to Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	47398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>Funding for Covid-19 testing is UK-wide. This means Devolved Administrations do not receive a Barnett Consequential on this expenditure, but receive a share of the testing equipment that DHSC procure for the UK. At present, DHSC are providing five testing sites and thirteen mobile testing units in Scotland, which complement the testing activities of NHS Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 26/05/2020 09:07:03 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore