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1144296

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Trades Union Congress on the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	286338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>I expect to have discussions with many businesses and organisations, including the Scottish Trades Union Congress, on a range of issues of relevance to Scotland in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 06/09/2019 10:31:11 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1144348

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Information Officers
	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 March 2019 to Question 230101 on Scotland Office: Information Officers, what the cost to the public purse was of his Department's communications team in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	286276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>The Communications team cost for 2018-19 was £819,640.02. The Office is resourced to enable effective engagement and communication with the public and organisations across Scotland. These responsibilities have increased as the UK prepares to leave the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 06/09/2019 10:59:31 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1142806

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Social Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, for what reasons social media adverts produced by his Department do not appear in the Facebook ad library.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	284193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>The Facebook ad library contains data on every active ad. When the Department has active ads they automatically appear in the ad library under ‘UK Government Scotland’.</p><p> </p><p>The Facebook ad library also contains data on some inactive ads on topics determined by Facebook. To date this includes two ads shown by the Department, both of which pertained to Brexit.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 06/09/2019 10:58:12 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1142121

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Social Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which social media advertising campaigns his Department ran in the last 12 months; and what audience targeting each of those campaigns used.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	282460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Between 1 August 2018 and 31 July 2019, the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland ran the following social media advertising campaigns:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Campaign</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Channel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Audience selection and targeting </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delivering for Scotland</p></td><td><p>Twitter</p></td><td><p>in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devolution and public spending</p></td><td><p>Twitter</p></td><td><p>in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland’s Trade</p></td><td><p>Twitter</p></td><td><p>in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence and Security</p></td><td><p>Twitter</p></td><td><p>in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Budget 2018</p></td><td><p>Twitter</p></td><td><p>in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brexit</p></td><td><p>Twitter</p></td><td><p>in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Culture is GREAT</p></td><td><p>Facebook &amp; Instagram</p></td><td><p>16-65, 18-65, in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland’s Trade</p></td><td><p>Facebook &amp; Instagram</p></td><td><p>16-24, 18-65, in Scotland, Women, Interests: business, entrepreneurship, small business, parents</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Budget 2018</p></td><td><p>Facebook &amp; Instagram</p></td><td><p>18-65, in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devolution and public spending</p></td><td><p>Facebook &amp; Instagram</p></td><td><p>18-65, in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brexit</p></td><td><p>Facebook &amp; Instagram</p></td><td><p>18-65, in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence and Security</p></td><td><p>Facebook &amp; Instagram</p></td><td><p>18-65, in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delivering for Scotland</p></td><td><p>Facebook &amp; Instagram</p></td><td><p>18-65, in Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ayrshire Growth Deal</p></td><td><p>Facebook &amp; Instagram</p></td><td><p>18-65, Ayr</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Borderlands Growth Deal</p></td><td><p>Facebook &amp; Instagram</p></td><td><p>16-65, Biggar, Cumnock, Dumfries, Dunbar, Eyemouth, Gorebridge, Haddington, Hawick, Kelso, Lanark, Langholm, Lauder, Newton Stewart, Peebles, Penicuik, Selkirk, Stranraer, West Calder</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delivering for Scotland</p></td><td><p>LinkedIN</p></td><td><p>Across Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devolution and public spending</p></td><td><p>LinkedIN</p></td><td><p>Across Scotland</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 03/09/2019 10:50:02 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1141591

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2019
	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	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
	uin	912066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Strengthening and Sustaining the Union is a key priority for the UK Government. This is why we have asked Lord Dunlop to carry out a review to ensure that we are working in the most effective way possible to realise fully all the benefits of being a United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 912072 question first answered 24/07/2019 14:37:34 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

1141592

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Pension Credit: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on trends in the level of claims for pension credit in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	912067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Rt honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Pension Credit GB caseload stands at around 1.6 million, the number of Pension Credit claims in Scotland stands at around 150,000 - an almost 10% reduction in the number of claims since May 2017.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 24/07/2019 14:33:23 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1141593

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2019
	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	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	912072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Strengthening and Sustaining the Union is a key priority for the UK Government. This is why we have asked Lord Dunlop to carry out a review to ensure that we are working in the most effective way possible to realise fully all the benefits of being a United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 912066 question first answered 24/07/2019 14:37:34 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1141722

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of the Scottish Government on future support for the oil and gas sector.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	281787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>I expect to have regular discussions with the Scottish Government on a range of issues of relevance to Scotland, including discussions about the support that this Government has provided to the Oil and Gas Sector.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 03/09/2019 10:47:14 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1140275

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make a comparative assessment of total public spending per capita in Scotland with that in (a) Northamptonshire and (b) England, in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Kettering
	tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
	uin	278931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The latest official figures and analyses of public expenditure by country, region and function were published by HM Treasury on Thursday 18 July 2019. This provides comparable per capita spending figures for the UK as a whole, its regions and countries.</p><p> </p><p>Total identifiable expenditure per head in Scotland was £10,881 in 2017/18, this compares to £9,080 in England for the same period. This publication does not provide comparable statistics for Northamptonshire.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 23/07/2019 09:49:20 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

1140429

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many BAME staff are employed at (a) grade 7, (b) grade 5 and (c) grade 3 in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	279057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland does not employ staff directly. All staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other government bodies, principally the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government, who remain the employers.</p><p>Detailed information in relation to the ethnicity of staff is not held by the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland; this information is held by the parent employers.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 26/07/2019 11:33:19 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra