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1685579

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	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, how much his Department has spent on communications staff in the (a) 2022-23 financial year and (b) 2023-24 financial year as of 29 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	11808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>Expenditure on communications staffing costs, including employer’s pensions and national insurance contributions, but excluding any VAT where applicable, was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>23-24 (to end Dec 23)</strong></p></td><td><p>1,081,263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>22-23</strong></p></td><td><p>1,166,270</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 05/02/2024 14:50:31 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1685551

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Publicity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department spent on public information campaigns promoting Government policies in the (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 financial years; and how much it has spent on such campaigns in the 2023-24 financial year as of 29 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	11807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Office has spent the following on social media platforms to support UK Government policies and information campaigns in Scotland:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>23-24 (to date)</strong></p></td><td><p>17,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>22-23</strong></p></td><td><p>49,893</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>21-22</strong></p></td><td><p>39,818</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 05/02/2024 14:49:37 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1685583

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Special Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department has spent on special advisers in the (a) 2022-23 financial year and (b) 2023-24 financial year as of 29 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	11809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested can be found in the Scotland Office and Office for the Advocate General annual report and accounts for financial year 2022-23. This can be accessed using the following link <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1170084/SO_Report_2022-23_-_web_version.pdf" target="_blank">Scotland Office Annual Report 2022-23</a>. The figures for the current financial year 2023-24 will be published in the department’s next annual report and accounts for financial year 2023-24 and laid in parliament by the set deadlines later this calendar year.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to any salary costs, the department has incurred the following travel and subsistence costs in relation to Special Advisors during financial year 2022-23.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Travel &amp; Subsistence (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p>61,857</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/02/2024 15:10:37 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1684674

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Public Finance: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the financial settlement for Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	901061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>Despite what we hear from the SNP, the Scottish Government is well-funded.</p><p>As a consequence of the decisions made by this UK Government, the Block Grant is now at record levels, with an additional £2.4 billion across three fiscal events.</p><p>Scotland receives around 25% more per person than equivalent UK Government spending in other parts of the United Kingdom.</p><p>That translates into around £8.5 billion more per year on average.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont grouped question UIN 901060 question first answered 24/01/2024 14:18:03 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1648388

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2023
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Culture and Trade Promotion: 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 (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on promoting Scottish trade and culture overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	905593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to the promotion of Scottish trade and culture overseas, and our network of 280 diplomatic missions serves the whole of the UK with opportunities.</p><p>I recently appeared before the Scottish Affairs Committee, along with Ministerial colleagues, to outline the UK’s work in this space in detail. This includes the work of the new Trade Minister in DBT, Lord Offord of Garvel, who will continue to promote Scotland and Scottish business and cultural interests overseas.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 28/06/2023 13:04:14 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1545371

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Special Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department spent on special advisers in (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	95872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>Information on Special Adviser numbers and costs, including pay bands, is published annually in the Annual Report on Special Advisers as per the requirements of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010. Special Adviser staff costs are paid by the Cabinet Office and the Office reimburses the Cabinet Office for these costs via a budget cover transfer.</p><p> </p><p>Other than salary costs, the Scotland Office has spent the following on special advisers in financial years 2020-21 to 2022-23 (to date).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Travel &amp; Subsistence (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p>28,336</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>39,766</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23 (April to November 2022)</strong></p></td><td><p>33,347</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> <br> <br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/12/2022 15:40:20 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1545370

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Special Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many Special Advisers are employed by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	95871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Scotland Office has four Special Advisers.</p><p> </p><p>This information is publicly available and published in the Scotland Office Annual Report and Accounts: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1089898/SO_report_2021-22_web_copy_final.pdf" target="_blank">Scotland Office Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22</a>.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/12/2022 10:34:23 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1545372

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	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, what the expenditure of the Union Unit was in (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22, and (c) 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	95873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland is not responsible for the funding of a Union Unit.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 30/11/2022 14:30:54 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1545369

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Information Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department spent on public information campaigns promoting Government policies in (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	95870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Departmental spend on public information campaigns for 2020-21 was £75,681, for 2021-22 was £39,818, and for April-October 2022-23 was £16,003.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 30/11/2022 14:30:02 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1545368

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	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, how much his Department spent on communications staff in (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	95869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Departmental spend on communications staff for 2020-21 was £906,177, for 2021-22 was £944,645, and for April-October 2022-23 was £612,028.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 30/11/2022 14:28:57 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock