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1723511

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will provide a breakdown of underspend in (a) his Department and (b) departmental arm's length bodies in this (i) financial year and (ii) spending review.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	1782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>A breakdown of the Department and its arm’s length bodies underspend in the current financial year and over the spending review are disclosed in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scotland-office-and-oag-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scotland-office-and-oag-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-2023</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scotland-office-and-oag-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scotland-office-and-oag-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-2024</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 31/07/2024 09:32:44 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1723512

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to (a) implement and (b) cancel efficiency savings budgeted for by the previous Government for (i) his Department and (ii) departmental arm's length bodies; and what plans he has for further such efficiency savings.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	1783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>Decisions regarding budgets for this year were set in the last spending review and for future years will be a matter for the upcoming comprehensive spending review which my department is engaging in. The uncovering of £22bn of in-year hidden pressures has added to the strain on departmental budgets as set out by the Chancellor to parliament on 30 July.</p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 31/07/2024 09:35:33 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1523690

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Common Travel Area: Schengen Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the compatibility of the Common Travel Area with Schengen Area membership.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	65964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK, along with the other members of the Common Travel Area - Ireland and the Crown Dependencies are not signatories to the Schengen agreement. There are no plans to change this position and all members are committed to maintaining the Common Travel Area arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2022 16:40:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1487441

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Scottish Borders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an estimate of the (a) number of people waiting and (b) the average waiting time to take a category F driving test in the Scottish Borders in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	32612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>As at 8 July 2022, there are 22 people waiting to take a category F (tractor) driving test in the Scottish Borders.</p><p> </p><p>To accommodate the tractor testing manoeuvres, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) conducts category F tests at the closest, suitable location to the candidate’s home address. The DVSA allocates the most suitable examiner to do this. As the test does not take place at a DVSA test centre, the examiner needs time to travel to and from the meeting point for the test as well as the time to conduct the test itself.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA does not calculate an average waiting time for the category F test as the very low test demand and non-standard booking procedure for tractor tests could distort the waiting time, which would not be representative.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 13/07/2022 09:45:10 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1483653

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an estimate of (a) the number of people waiting for and (b) the average waiting time to take a category B driving test at (a) Duns, (b) Hawick, (c) Galashiels, (d) Kelso, (e) Peebles and (f) Berwick-upon-Tweed driving test centres.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	25967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of car (category B) tests that are booked at the following driving test centres (DTC).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Duns DTC</p></td><td><p>Hawick DTC</p></td><td><p>Galashiels DTC</p></td><td><p>Kelso DTC</p></td><td><p>Peebles DTC</p></td><td><p>Berwick Upon Tweed DTC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of car (category B) tests booked</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>499</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average waiting time in weeks for a car (category B) test</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driving test centre type</p></td><td><p>Remote</p></td><td><p>Remote</p></td><td><p>Permanent</p></td><td><p>Remote</p></td><td><p>Remote</p></td><td><p>Remote</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 05/07/2022 08:59:15 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1465231

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has performance standards for clearance times for Personal Independence Payments.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	8101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>There is no target for the completion of a claim to PIP through to the first payment. However, we are committed to ensuring that people can access financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in a timely manner. We always aim to make an award decision as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to review all the available evidence, including that from the claimant, any supporting evidence supplied and the advice from an assessment.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 31/05/2022 13:57:39 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1465076

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets his Department has set for standard waiting times for new claimants of PIP to receive their first payment.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	6868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>There is no target for the completion of a claim to PIP through to the first payment. However, we are committed to ensuring that people can access financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in a timely manner. We always aim to make an award decision as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to review all the available evidence, including that from the claimant, any supporting evidence supplied and the advice from an assessment.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 6869 question first answered 25/05/2022 13:58:28 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1465077

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria her Department uses to assess performance standards for average clearance times for new claims made under normal rules for Personal Independence Payments.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	6869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>There is no target for the completion of a claim to PIP through to the first payment. However, we are committed to ensuring that people can access financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in a timely manner. We always aim to make an award decision as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to review all the available evidence, including that from the claimant, any supporting evidence supplied and the advice from an assessment.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 6868 question first answered 25/05/2022 13:58:28 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1465078

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Monkeypox: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assistance his Department is providing to Public Health Scotland on the outbreak of monkeypox.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	6870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>Experts from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are working with Public Health Scotland to provide support in managing the case recently identified. The UKHSA is working with public health agencies in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to provide the latest scientific, clinical and public health advice on the management of cases and coordinate the response across the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 26/05/2022 14:44:15 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1452251

registered interest
date	17/03/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Twitter: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with Twitter representatives regarding disinformation tweeted by official accounts of the Russian Government.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	142066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The Russian state is waging an aggressive information campaign, including using disinformation spread by official Russian Government accounts to try and justify Russia’s unacceptable military action in Ukraine.</p><p>DCMS is working closely with major social media platforms, including Twitter, to ensure disinformation, and coordinated inauthentic or manipulated behaviour, is removed in line with platforms’ terms of service, and authoritative content which accurately depicts the ongoing situation in Ukraine is promoted across their services.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/03/2022 09:54:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont