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846965

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Agriculture: Migrant Workers
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 NFU Scotland on the employment of EU agricultural workers after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	129139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>I am in regular contact with NFU Scotland on a wide range of issues affecting the agriculture sector in Scotland, including the employment of EU agricultural workers, and am due to meet them again in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 01/03/2018 11:54:00 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

843843

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to visit a food bank in March.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	128279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>I currently have no plans to visit a food bank in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland in March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 22/02/2018 14:16:00 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

838928

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has made an assessment of the economic contributions of Ministry of Defence contracts to the shipbuilding industry in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
uin	127490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The £3.7 billion Ministry of Defence contract for the first three Type 26 frigates, to be followed by five more, and the £635 million investment in the Offshore Patrol Vessel programme have guaranteed the shipbuilding industry on the Clyde work for 20 years and safeguarded 1,700 shipbuilding jobs in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the second of the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers is currently being fitted out in Rosyth, and the National Shipbuilding Strategy has set out our commitment to a competition to design and build Type 31e frigates here in the UK<strong>. </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 20/02/2018 10:06:25 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

839173

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	British Transport Police: 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 effect of the merger of the Scottish component of the British Transport Police into Police Scotland on cross border policing; and what estimate he has made of the cost of cross border activities as a result of that merger.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	127731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is working closely with the Scottish Government as well as the two police forces and police authorities through a Joint Programme Board, to ensure that effective arrangements are in place for cross-border railway policing once responsibilities have been transferred, so that we continue to have a railway policing service which protects the safety of passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The direct costs of the transfer are being borne by the British Transport Police Authority which is wholly funded by the railway operators. The current estimated cost of the transfer to the Authority, which includes the costs of the British Transport Police, is £1.17m. Post-merger it is expected that the aggregate costs for railway operators of charges for policing from the British Transport Police and Police Scotland will be similar to current costs. Future policing charges in Scotland will be a matter for the Scottish Police Authority.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 20/02/2018 10:11:34 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

838212

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Port of Cairnryan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment his Department has made of the contribution to the economy of (a) Dumfries and Galloway and (b) Scotland of the Port of Cairnryan.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	127110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Dumfries and Galloway are one of five local authority partners who have jointly submitted a proposition for the Borderlands Growth Deal. The Borderlands proposition has been developed to tackle the economic challenges across the area, need for population growth, and improved productivity all within the context of the emerging economy.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst Dumfries and Galloway’s economy was worth nearly £3 billion in 2016, 2.2% of Scottish total, the economic output per person was lower than the average across Scotland (£24,876), at £19,826. It is positive that Dumfries and Galloway outperforms the national average in terms of labour market outcomes. Employment rate in Dumfries and Galloway stood at 76.1% in the year to end September 2017 (73.9% in Scotland overall). Unemployment stood at 3.3% (4.3% in Scotland overall).</p><p> </p><p>The Borderlands Growth Deal proposition also calls for investment in transport infrastructure to create a platform for inclusive growth, this includes the upgrading of the A75 as part of the “South West Scotland and Northern Ireland Strategic Growth Corridor” and a proposal to duel the A75 from Dumfries to the M74. This would further support traffic going to the Port of Cairnryan, which provides crucial ferry services to Belfast.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 20/02/2018 10:25:58 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

837813

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department plans to spend on projects relating to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years; and if he will list the projects to which that funding has been assigned.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	126844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury has allocated £141,000 to the Scotland Office to provide additional resources to deal with preparations for EU exit including policy support and specialist legal advice.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017, HM Treasury made another £3 billion of additional funding available over 18/19 and 19/20 – £1.5 billion in each year. We are currently working with HM Treasury to determine our allocation for 18/19 with the aim to agree this soon.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental allocations for 19/20 will be agreed later on in the year and decisions on funding in 20/21 and beyond will be decided at the next Spending Review. This is because requirements in these years will be heavily affected by what is agreed in our negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 09/02/2018 13:12:59 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

837326

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Bridges: Irish Sea
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 Cabinet colleagues on the viability of building a bridge from Scotland to the island of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	126445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with colleagues on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>Upgrading our transport infrastructure underpins one of the core components of our Industrial Strategy: Creating the economic infrastructure that will increase productivity and drive growth across the whole country.</p><p> </p><p>Our Industrial Strategy, and the Transport Investment Strategy that builds on it, constitutes an important opportunity to consider these kinds of decisions strategically, ensuring that our approach to infrastructure not only provides the basics for the economy, but also actively supports our long term national interests.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we have established the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to advise us on investment. The NIC are in the process of producing a National Infrastructure Assessment, which will be published this year, containing recommendations for how our identified infrastructure needs and priorities should be addressed.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 07/02/2018 14:27:39 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

837399

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Childcare Vouchers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many employees of his Department make use of childcare vouchers.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	126518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. All staff that join do so on assignment, loan or secondment from other Government bodies, principally the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government , who remain the employers.</p><p> </p><p>Staff working in the Scotland Office have the opportunity to make use of Childcare Vouchers under the terms of their employing department’s scheme rules. Local records are not held on the use of childcare vouchers.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 08/02/2018 11:08:50 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

837421

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: 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 attract Foreign Direct Investment to Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	126540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Scotland Office works closely with the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to promote investment opportunities in Scotland to a global audience. Next week I will travel to Hong Kong and Japan to promote trade and investment opportunities for businesses in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the UK Government’s goal to rebalance the UK economy, we are ensuring that foreign investors know about the strengths of all parts of the UK, including Scotland. DIT, through contracted partners from the Investment Services Team (IST), owns and manages the national pipeline of potential investments into the UK. These are sourced from staff posted overseas in the UK’s diplomatic and consular network across the globe in over 100 markets.</p><p> </p><p>DIT reports that in 2016-17, Scotland secured 183 FDI projects, creating around 5,500 jobs. This is the best ever performance by Scotland and shows an increase of 75 projects compared to the previous year.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 08/02/2018 13:20:48 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

837422

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Exports: 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 International Trade on export opportunities for Scottish businesses in trade agreements with other countries after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	126541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>I am in regular discussions with the Secretary of State for International Trade on a number of matters, especially how to support promote Scottish exports both now and after the UK has left the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is committed to developing a UK trade policy that benefits business, workers and consumers across the whole of the UK. The Scotland Office engages regularly with the Department for International Trade and promotes the interests of Scottish businesses as the Government explores the best ways of progressing our trade and investment relationships.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 08/02/2018 13:19:49 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack