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1693247
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-04more like thismore than 2024-03-04
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland remove filter
hansard heading Scotland Office: Publishing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what reports and guidance their Department has produced in the last three years; and how much was spent on their (a) printing and (b) distribution. more like this
tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
tabling member printed
Dame Nia Griffith more like this
uin 16627 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2024-03-07
answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland (OSSS) produced the following reports during the last three years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reports Produced</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend on Printing &amp; Distribution (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023-24 to date</strong></p></td><td><p>OSSS Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23</p></td><td><p>859</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023-24 to date</strong></p></td><td><p>7th Annual Report on the Implementation of the Scotland Act 2016</p></td><td><p>916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p>OSSS Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22</p></td><td><p>901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p>6th Annual Report on the Implementation of the Scotland Act 2016</p></td><td><p>1,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>OSSS Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21</p></td><td><p>1,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>5th Annual Report on the Implementation of the Scotland Act 2016</p></td><td><p>1,672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,646 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The Department outsources its printing and the invoices received do not split the costs between printing and distribution.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-07T11:09:02.893Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-07T11:09:02.893Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
1541
label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
1692755
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-29more like thismore than 2024-02-29
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland remove filter
hansard heading Scotland Office: Advertising more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much funding his Department has (a) budgeted for and (b) spent on advertising in each of the last three financial years. more like this
tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
tabling member printed
Dame Nia Griffith more like this
uin 16307 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
answer text <p>The Scotland Office can confirm the following costs in respect of advertising costs over the last three financial years;</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Budget (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Actual (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Difference (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023-24</strong></p></td><td><p>43,000</p></td><td><p>17,725</p></td><td><p>25,275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p>50,000</p></td><td><p>49,893</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>41,000</p></td><td><p>39,818</p></td><td><p>1,182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>134,000 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>107,436 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26,564 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-05T12:52:04.987Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-05T12:52:04.987Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
1541
label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
1692400
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-28more like thismore than 2024-02-28
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland remove filter
hansard heading Scotland Office: Magazine Press more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much funding his Department (a) allocated for (b) spent on magazine subscriptions in each of the last three financial years. more like this
tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
tabling member printed
Dame Nia Griffith more like this
uin 16089 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-04more like thismore than 2024-03-04
answer text <p>The Scotland Office can confirm that it has incurred the following costs in relation to the subscriptions below over the last three financial years;</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Subscription</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 21-22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 22-23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 23-24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Press and Journal</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Courier</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Financial Times</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>319</p></td><td><p>319</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Herald</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Spectator</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Telegraph</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Times</p></td><td><p>312</p></td><td><p>312</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Scotsman</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,229 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,127 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,200 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-04T08:56:51.843Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-04T08:56:51.843Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
1541
label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
1692040
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland remove filter
hansard heading Scotland Office: Press more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what subscriptions to (a) newspapers, (b) magazines and (c) online journals his Department has paid for in each of the last three financial years. more like this
tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
tabling member printed
Dame Nia Griffith more like this
uin 15854 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-01more like thismore than 2024-03-01
answer text <p>The Scotland Office can confirm that it has had the following subscriptions in place over the last three financial years:</p><p> </p><p>Press and Journal</p><p>The Courier</p><p>The Financial Times</p><p>The Herald</p><p>The Spectator</p><p>The Telegraph</p><p>The Times</p><p>The Scotsman</p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-01T11:40:26.307Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-01T11:40:26.307Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
1541
label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
1692109
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland remove filter
hansard heading Scotland Office: Apprentices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department (a) paid in apprenticeship levy fees and (b) spent from its apprenticeship levy funds between September 2021 and August 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Feltham and Heston more like this
tabling member printed
Seema Malhotra more like this
uin 15919 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not employ any staff directly. The staff are employed by their parent departments primarily the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government. The payment of the apprenticeship levy and access to any funding generated is the responsibility of the employing parent departments.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-05T12:50:22.643Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-05T12:50:22.643Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
4253
label Biography information for Seema Malhotra more like this
1694020
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland remove filter
hansard heading Economic Situation: Scotland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the strength of the economy in Scotland. more like this
tabling member constituency Moray more like this
tabling member printed
Douglas Ross more like this
uin 901758 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-06more like thismore than 2024-03-06
answer text Scotland’s economy grew in 2023 and our back to work plan is working with fewer people inactive. We have achieved this alongside our priority of halving inflation.<p>I’m sure my Honourable Friend was also pleased to hear the growth measures we will take to keep Scotland prospering that were announced at the Budget today.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-06T14:23:10.207Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-06T14:23:10.207Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
4627
label Biography information for Douglas Ross more like this
1694021
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland remove filter
hansard heading Levelling Up Fund: Scotland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of levelling up funding on communities in Scotland. more like this
tabling member constituency Fylde more like this
tabling member printed
Mark Menzies more like this
uin 901759 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-06more like thismore than 2024-03-06
answer text <p>The UK Government is now investing more than £2.9 billion across Levelling Up initiatives in Scotland. That's the equivalent of £538 per person in Scotland.</p><p>I have personally seen how this funding is regenerating towns, creating jobs, and empowering communities to deliver directly on their ambitions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk more like this
answering member printed John Lamont more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-06T14:20:55.537Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-06T14:20:55.537Z
answering member
4608
label Biography information for John Lamont more like this
tabling member
3998
label Biography information for Mark Menzies more like this
1691670
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland remove filter
hansard heading Scotland Office: Vacancies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many and what proportion of digital posts in his Department are vacant. more like this
tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
tabling member printed
Dame Nia Griffith more like this
uin 15606 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-29more like thismore than 2024-02-29
answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not currently have any digital vacancies.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-29T10:42:40.643Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-29T10:42:40.643Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
1541
label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
1691098
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-22more like thismore than 2024-02-22
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland remove filter
hansard heading Scotland Office: Domicil more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether any non-executive directors employed in his Department are non-domiciled. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Ashworth more like this
uin 15285 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
answer text <p>Non-Executive Board Members’ personal data, including those relating to personal taxation or status, are protected by the UK General Data Protection Regulation. Collection of personal data on non-dom status is not routinely collected, and is generally not required for making public appointments. If any such data was held, it could only be published if doing so was in compliance with data protection law.</p><p> </p><p>Non-Executive Board Members are not employees of the Scotland Office and act in an advisory capacity.</p><p> </p><p>Data relating to public appointments are covered by the Public Appointments Privacy Statement found here: <a href="https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/privacy" target="_blank">https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/privacy</a>.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-27T15:16:03.767Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-27T15:16:03.767Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
4244
label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
1691272
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-22more like thismore than 2024-02-22
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland remove filter
hansard heading Scotland Office: Software more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much funding his Department has (a) budgeted for and (b) spent on software updates to legacy computer systems in each of the last three financial years. more like this
tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
tabling member printed
Dame Nia Griffith more like this
uin 15397 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
answer text <p>The Scotland Office has not had any funding budgeted for nor spent on software updates to legacy computer systems in the last three financial years. The Scotland Office does not have any legacy computer systems and the IT services for the department are provided by the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-27T15:14:44.907Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-27T15:14:44.907Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
1541
label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this