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	registered interest
	date	24/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money has accrued to the public purse from the soft drinks levy in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) England.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	212429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2019 answer text <p>Total receipts from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy duty are published here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/soft-drinks-industry-levy-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/soft-drinks-industry-levy-statistics</a></p><p>Year-to-date, to April to December 2018, the total raised was £155m.</p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of revenue for Soft Drinks Industry Levy by country is not available.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 01/02/2019 08:29:44 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1054596

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gift Aid: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much gift aid have charities based in Scotland received in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	216364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The amount of Gift Aid paid to charities that have indicated to HMRC that they are registered in Scotland is £80 million in each of 2016, 2017 and 2018. Some of these charities may also be registered in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 07/02/2019 13:09:11 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1124934

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have benefited from the Help to Buy ISA and how much this is in monetary terms in (a) Scotland and (b) Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	251337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>Since the Help to Buy: ISA’s launch in 1 December 2015 till 31 December 2018, the Government has paid out 23,960 bonuses to individuals purchasing a home in Scotland, with a total value of £20,326,852. In Berwickshire, Roxburgh &amp; Selkirk, 261 bonuses have been paid, with a total value of £198,112.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/05/2019 14:29:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1038399

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Exports: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the value is of exports of goods and services from Scotland which are currently governed by WTO rules.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	206863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>Official figures show that total international and rest of the UK exports in 2016 (excluding oil and gas) were estimated at £75.6 billion. Exports to the rest of the UK accounted for 61 per cent of this total (or £45.8bn) and international exports accounted for 39 per cent (or £29.8bn).</p><p> </p><p>Both the European Union (EU) and the individual EU countries are members of the WTO. The EU has bilateral trade and investment relationships with a great number of countries, including Scotland’s top international export destination valued at £4.8bn, the USA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 17/01/2019 12:36:11 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1038401

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment his Department has made of (a) how widespread social exclusion is in rural areas and (b) the effect of his Department’s policies on social exclusion in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	206864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The main levers by which to address social exclusion in Scotland lie within the devolved competence of the Scottish parliament. However, my office regularly discuss these matters with other government departments, devolved bodies and stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the cross-government team on tackling loneliness are working with colleagues in the Devolved Administrations to ensure our work is complementary and to share insights and learn from one another.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 17/01/2019 12:34:58 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

747758

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: Borderlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress the Government has made on the delivery of the borderlands Growth Deal.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	2511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Building on the city and growth deals we have signed across Scotland, we will bring forward a Borderlands Growth Deal to secure economic improvements for the people who live and work in our Borderlands region. The Scotland Office will work with the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Scottish Government, and Local Authorities on both sides of the border to identify proposals that will best support the economy of the region, and we look forward to hearing local partners’ ambitions for the area as work progresses.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 10/07/2017 14:33:17 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

772291

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate the Government has made of the number of new trains planned to operate on the East Coast mainline between Edinburgh and London as a result of High Speed 2.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	108143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The business case for High Speed 2 assumes two HS2 trains per hour between London and Scotland for 16 hours per day, providing a total of 34,000 seats between London-Glasgow and London-Edinburgh on HS2 (splitting or joining at Carstairs) in both directions each day.</p><p> </p><p>These trains will use the West Coast Main Line and HS2 Western Leg, rather than the East Coast Main Line. There will, however, be a connection onto the East Coast Main Line at Church Fenton allowing HS2 trains to connect London and the West Midlands to York and the North East. Final decisions on the train service will be made closer to the opening of HS2.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 25/10/2017 11:51:54 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

786284

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: Borderlands
	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 Ministers from the Scottish Government on ensuring that the UK and Scottish Governments work together to deliver the Borderlands growth deal.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	111867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to deliver a transformational and economic Deal for the Borderlands area that will focus on issues such as infrastructure, skills and energy. I will drive this work forward to see an agreed deal in the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>I and my officials have had a number of meetings with local representatives and local authorities which led to the partners submitting their proposals on 29 September.</p><p> </p><p>My officials are now discussing these proposals with other UK Government Departments and the Scottish Government and I plan to hold discussions with Scottish Government Ministers soon to agree how both Governments can best take this work forward.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 111863 111865 question first answered 15/11/2017 12:43:28 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

786285

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: Borderlands
	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 local authorities on the borderlands growth deal.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	111863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to deliver a transformational and economic Deal for the Borderlands area that will focus on issues such as infrastructure, skills and energy. I will drive this work forward to see an agreed deal in the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>I and my officials have had a number of meetings with local representatives and local authorities which led to the partners submitting their proposals on 29 September.</p><p> </p><p>My officials are now discussing these proposals with other UK Government Departments and the Scottish Government and I plan to hold discussions with Scottish Government Ministers soon to agree how both Governments can best take this work forward.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 111865 111867 question first answered 15/11/2017 12:43:28 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

786286

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: Borderlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the next steps are for the Borderlands Growth Deal.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	111865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to deliver a transformational and economic Deal for the Borderlands area that will focus on issues such as infrastructure, skills and energy. I will drive this work forward to see an agreed deal in the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>I and my officials have had a number of meetings with local representatives and local authorities which led to the partners submitting their proposals on 29 September.</p><p> </p><p>My officials are now discussing these proposals with other UK Government Departments and the Scottish Government and I plan to hold discussions with Scottish Government Ministers soon to agree how both Governments can best take this work forward.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 111863 111867 question first answered 15/11/2017 12:43:28 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont