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982546

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: 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 14 September 2018 to Question 169528, on Devolution: Northern Ireland and Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on (a) the benefits of the devolution of energy production and supply to the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) the potential benefits to Scotland of similar such devolved powers.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The devolution settlements for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are each unique and areas that are devolved in one part of the UK may not be devolved in another. This reflects the history and development of the different devolution settlements across the UK. The Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and Wales and I work closely together to ensure that these settlements work for the people of the various parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The Scottish devolution settlement strikes the right balance for Scotland and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 176402 176403 176404 176405 176406 176407 176408 question first answered 16/10/2018 10:03:09 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982547

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: 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 14 September 2018 to Question 169528, on Devolution: Northern Ireland and Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on (a) the benefits of the devolution of employment law to the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) the potential benefits to Scotland of similar such devolved powers.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The devolution settlements for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are each unique and areas that are devolved in one part of the UK may not be devolved in another. This reflects the history and development of the different devolution settlements across the UK. The Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and Wales and I work closely together to ensure that these settlements work for the people of the various parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The Scottish devolution settlement strikes the right balance for Scotland and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 176401 176403 176404 176405 176406 176407 176408 question first answered 16/10/2018 10:03:09 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982548

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: 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 14 September 2018 to Question 169528, on Devolution: Northern Ireland and Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on (a) the benefits of the devolution of all social security to the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) the potential benefits to Scotland of similar such devolved powers.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The devolution settlements for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are each unique and areas that are devolved in one part of the UK may not be devolved in another. This reflects the history and development of the different devolution settlements across the UK. The Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and Wales and I work closely together to ensure that these settlements work for the people of the various parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The Scottish devolution settlement strikes the right balance for Scotland and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 176401 176402 176404 176405 176406 176407 176408 question first answered 16/10/2018 10:03:09 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982549

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: 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 14 September 2018 to Question 169528, on Devolution: Northern Ireland and Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on (a) the benefits of the devolution of all child support to the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) the potential benefits to Scotland of similar such devolved powers.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The devolution settlements for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are each unique and areas that are devolved in one part of the UK may not be devolved in another. This reflects the history and development of the different devolution settlements across the UK. The Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and Wales and I work closely together to ensure that these settlements work for the people of the various parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The Scottish devolution settlement strikes the right balance for Scotland and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 176401 176402 176403 176405 176406 176407 176408 question first answered 16/10/2018 10:03:09 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982550

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: 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 14 September 2018 to Question 169528, on Devolution: Northern Ireland and Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on (a) the benefits of the devolution of all pensions responsibility to the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) the potential benefits to Scotland of similar such devolved powers.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The devolution settlements for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are each unique and areas that are devolved in one part of the UK may not be devolved in another. This reflects the history and development of the different devolution settlements across the UK. The Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and Wales and I work closely together to ensure that these settlements work for the people of the various parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The Scottish devolution settlement strikes the right balance for Scotland and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 176401 176402 176403 176404 176406 176407 176408 question first answered 16/10/2018 10:03:09 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982551

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: 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 14 September 2018 to Question 169528, on Devolution: Northern Ireland and Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on (a) the benefits of the devolution of responsibility for the Civil Service to the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) the potential benefits to Scotland of similar such devolved powers.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The devolution settlements for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are each unique and areas that are devolved in one part of the UK may not be devolved in another. This reflects the history and development of the different devolution settlements across the UK. The Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and Wales and I work closely together to ensure that these settlements work for the people of the various parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The Scottish devolution settlement strikes the right balance for Scotland and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 176401 176402 176403 176404 176405 176407 176408 question first answered 16/10/2018 10:03:09 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982552

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: 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 14 September 2018 to Question 169528, on Devolution: Northern Ireland and Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on (a) the benefits of the devolution of all equal opportunities responsibility to the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) the potential benefits to Scotland of similar such devolved powers.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The devolution settlements for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are each unique and areas that are devolved in one part of the UK may not be devolved in another. This reflects the history and development of the different devolution settlements across the UK. The Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and Wales and I work closely together to ensure that these settlements work for the people of the various parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The Scottish devolution settlement strikes the right balance for Scotland and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 176401 176402 176403 176404 176405 176406 176408 question first answered 16/10/2018 10:03:09 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982553

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: 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 14 September 2018 to Question 169528, on Devolution: Northern Ireland and Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on (a) the benefits of the devolution of responsibility for time (for example timescales, time zones and the subject-matter of the Summer Time Act 1972) to the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) the potential benefits to Scotland of similar such devolved powers.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The devolution settlements for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are each unique and areas that are devolved in one part of the UK may not be devolved in another. This reflects the history and development of the different devolution settlements across the UK. The Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and Wales and I work closely together to ensure that these settlements work for the people of the various parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, the Smith Commission considered in great depth what new powers should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the report was agreed by all five of Scotland’s main political parties. The Scotland Act 2016 delivers on the Smith Commission Agreement in full, and we are committed to implementing the Act. The Scottish devolution settlement strikes the right balance for Scotland and now is not the time to reopen this issue.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 176401 176402 176403 176404 176405 176406 176407 question first answered 16/10/2018 10:03:10 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982846

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Whisky: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Scotch whisky industry on increasing exports of Scotch whisky; if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of recent steps taken by that industry to increase such exports; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Scotch Whisky is an important part of the UK’s overall exports, representing 20% of UK food and drink exports.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials from this department have regular discussions with the Scotch Whisky Association and other representatives from the industry and actively work with them to help increase whisky exports. Representatives of the Scotch Whisky Association recently joined business delegations to Africa and India led by the Prime Minister. The industry is supported in a similar way to other food and drink producers; we help them take advantage of a wide range of overseas opportunities. The importance of the industry to the UK economy cannot be overstated, being the largest export within the sector with international sales valued at over £4 billion in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 176410 176411 question first answered 16/10/2018 13:04:46 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982847

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Whisky: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans the Government has to support companies exporting Scotch whisky; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Scotch Whisky is an important part of the UK’s overall exports, representing 20% of UK food and drink exports.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials from this department have regular discussions with the Scotch Whisky Association and other representatives from the industry and actively work with them to help increase whisky exports. Representatives of the Scotch Whisky Association recently joined business delegations to Africa and India led by the Prime Minister. The industry is supported in a similar way to other food and drink producers; we help them take advantage of a wide range of overseas opportunities. The importance of the industry to the UK economy cannot be overstated, being the largest export within the sector with international sales valued at over £4 billion in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 176409 176411 question first answered 16/10/2018 13:04:46 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown