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156273

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2014 to Question 214210, what the cost to his Department was of providing support to the Scottish Minister for External Affairs and International Development on his visits to (a) Geneva in November 2014, (b) Brussels in July 2014, (c) Brussels in June 2014, (d) Vancouver and San Francisco in April 2014, (e) Vienna in February 2014, (f) UAE and Qatar in November 2013, (g) Pakistan in October 2013, (h) India, Delhi and Mumbai in October 2013, (i) Geneva in September 2013, (j) Latvia in July 2013, (k) China and Hong Kong in June 2013 and (l) Hanover in May 2013.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	215082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer to my previous answers (213577, 214210) on this matter. The UK’s global diplomatic network - employing over 14,000 people in 267 Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and other offices in 154 countries and 12 Overseas Territories around the world – works to achieve the international policy objectives that benefit the whole of the UK, including promoting Scottish companies and products, its culture, and Scotland as a destination for investment, tourism and study. However, the information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 21/11/2014 14:55:08 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156279

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2014 to Question 214210, what the cost to his Department was of providing support to the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs on his visits to (a) Dublin in October 2014, (b) Brussels in October 2014, (c) Italy in October 2014, (d) Ireland in May 2014, (e) Poland in May 2014, (f) Paris in April 2014, (g) Helsinki in March 2013, (h) Paris in December 2013, (i) Denmark and Sweden in December 2014, (j) Brussels in November 2013, (k) Rome in October 2013, (l) Philadelphia in July 2013, (m) Venice in May 2013, (n) Dublin in May 2013 and (o) Berlin in April 2013.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	215083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer to my previous answers (213577, 214210) on this matter. The UK’s global diplomatic network - employing over 14,000 people in 267 Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and other offices in 154 countries and 12 Overseas Territories around the world – works to achieve the international policy objectives that benefit the whole of the UK, including promoting Scottish companies and products, its culture, and Scotland as a destination for investment, tourism and study. However, the information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 21/11/2014 14:54:27 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156420

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Pay
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 relative pay of men and women among staff of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	215034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not employ staff; 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. Both of these bodies and other employers of Scotland Office staff hold information relating to pay and the diversity of staff. Additionally, information on the gender breakdown of staff by grade is published in the Office’s annual report. The annual report for 2013-14 is available in the House of Commons Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 21/11/2014 14:03:57 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156421

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many 18 to 24 year olds in Scotland had been unemployed for 12 months or more in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	215035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>Latest official statistic shows that the number of young people (18-24 year olds) claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) has fallen dramatically from its peak as a result of the recession. The overall number of 18 to 24 year old JSA claimants fell by 21,000 between 2011 and 2014 or more than 52%. Those aged 18 to 24 year olds claiming JSA for more than 12 months fell by 4,500 to 2,700 or over 60%. Further details are available in the following table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><strong>Claimant count - age and duration</strong></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>ONS Crown Copyright Reserved [from Labour Market figures]</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Aged 18-24</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Aged 18-24, claiming for over 12 months</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2007</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>19,400</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>400</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2008</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>24,500</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>300</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2009</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>37,300</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>800</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2010</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>36,100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,700</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2011</p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>40,200</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,800</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2012</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>36,900</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>7,200</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2013</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>28,200</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5,500</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2014</p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>19,200</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2,700</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong><em>Peak to Oct 2014 - level</em></strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><em>-21,000</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>-4,500</em></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong><em>Peak to Oct 2014 - percentage</em></strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><em>-52.2</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>-62.5</em></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Claimants of Universal Credit are not yet included in the Claimant Count. An article provides further information: http://bit.ly/1p9mkq7 (pdf).</em></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 21/11/2014 15:04:02 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

155479

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2014 to Question 213577, when the cultural programme in Berlin for the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs took place; what engagements were part of that programme; what the cost to his Department was of providing support to the Cabinet Secretary on this programme; and if he will place in the Library correspondence relating to this programme.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	214211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs visited Berlin on 16-17 April 2013. Scottish Development International (SDI) Dusseldorf arranged and attended parts of the programme, with local support from British Embassy Berlin. The UK Government costs were met from within existing resources. Ms Hyslop met German State Minister Cornelia Pieper and the Europe Director General in the Germany Foreign Ministry. She hosted a lunch for Bundestag members from three parties. Ms Hyslop met Berlin based Glaswegian artist Douglas Gordon and visited an exhibition of his work as well as visiting the Neues Museum. The Embassy Residence hosted a trade focused dinner for Ms Hyslop. SDI sourced salmon, beef and whisky from Scottish suppliers for guests from the food and drink sector. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not hold any correspondence on this visit. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 17/11/2014 17:24:43 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

155489

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2014 to Question 213577, which Scottish ministers made the visits in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014; and what the destination of each visit was.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	214210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Details of these visits are the responsibility of the Scottish Government. However, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office holds the information attached.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 17/11/2014 17:16:47 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington attachment 1 file name Response to PQ 214210.docx title Lists of visits
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

155564

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether (a) all staff in his Department's offices in London and Edinburgh and (b) contractors who provide services in his Departments properties are paid the living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	214406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. All staff that join the Office do so on an assignment, secondment or loan agreement from other Government bodies. All staff on such arrangements are paid more than the rate defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p>The Scotland Office has one contract which provides security for the office in Edinburgh. The Scotland Office does not set the wages paid by the contractors to its workers; however, the wage paid by the contractor is above the national minimum wage. Otherwise, the Office uses framework contracts for building services held by the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 18/11/2014 14:38:26 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

114724

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which overseas trips by Scottish Government Ministers have been supported by his Department or British embassies and consulates in each year since 2010; what the purpose of these trips was; and what support was offered.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	213577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>UK Embassies provide considerable support for Scottish Government Ministers when they are overseas. In 2013, UK Embassies supported more than 40 overseas visits by Scottish Government Ministers and in 2014 (up to October 2014), a further 14. The nature of the visits varies widely, as do the destinations, from supporting the First Minister of Scotland’s visit to Washington for Tartan Week, a full cultural programme in Berlin for the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, to the Minister for External Affairs and International Development’s trade engagements in the Gulf. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not hold central records from before this period.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 10/11/2014 14:42:39 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

106195

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from the Scottish Government regarding the national minimum wage; and if he will place in the Library any representations so received.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	213286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>We have received no representations from the Scottish Government regarding the national minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/11/2014 14:00:35 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

106198

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of how many people earned less than the national minimum wage in Scotland in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	213229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The most reliable estimates come from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. These are set out below for Scotland. However, there are limitations to the survey. In particular, there is limited scope to use the data to identify where the National Minimum Wage apprentice rate would apply, rather than the equivalent age rate, prior to 2013-14. The apprentice minimum wage rate is lower than for the equivalent minimum age rates for workers. Not taking into account when the apprentice rate would apply will therefore tend to over-estimate the level of non-compliance. An estimate for 2013-14 is also provided below taking into account where the lower apprentice rate would apply.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Estimates of NMW non-compliance in Scotland</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Not taking into account when the apprentice rate would apply</p></td><td><p>Taking into account when the apprentice rate would apply</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>19,000</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>20,000</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>20,000</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>16,000</p></td><td><p>11,000</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: ASHE datasets for 2010-14</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" rowspan="3"><p>NMW rates are caclulated by taking age into account, data on apprentices is only available for 2013-14</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to increasing compliance with minimum wage legislation and effective enforcement of it. Everyone who is entitled to the minimum wage should receive it. Individuals should contact the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368. HMRC investigates every complaint made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/11/2014 13:56:59 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran