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1230269

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2020
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Queen Elizabeth House
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress has been made in moving civil servants to Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	83904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>As the new home of UK Government in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth House will house 3,000 civil servants representing a broad range of UK Government activity. Further details will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 07/09/2020 13:34:56 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1360024

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Freeports: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what comparative assessment he has made of the impact on the Scottish economy of Scotland having (a) one and (b) two freeports.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	57235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>Freeports will create hubs of global trade, support thousands of jobs, regenerate communities and turbocharge Britain’s post-Brexit growth, and is all part of the UK Government’s commitment to boost economic activity, levelling up towns, cities and regions across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government remains committed to establishing its freeport programme in Scotland as soon as possible and are confident our model embraces the highest employment and environmental standards.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 22/10/2021 10:14:07 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1143012

	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	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 recent progress has been made with the Borderlands Growth Deal.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	284577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Heads of Terms for the Borderlands Growth Deal was agreed by all parties in the Borders on 1 July.</p><p> </p><p>Since then, my officials have continued to engage with the Borderlands partners, including a meeting in Carlisle on 9 August to consider governance arrangements and a meeting in Edinburgh on 27 August with lead officers to discuss progress across all the themes.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 September, officials are due to meet with the Scottish Government and Dumfries &amp; Galloway Council to discuss the particular proposal for a Dairy Innovation Centre.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 09/09/2019 16:43:39 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1360022

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Certificates
	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 the Scottish Government to encourage a UK-wide covid-19 vaccine certification mobile app.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	57234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>I discuss a wide range of issues relating to the Coronavirus pandemic with both Cabinet colleagues and Scottish Government Ministers on a regular basis.</p><p> </p><p>When domestic certification was first identified as a potential strategy to support the Covid-19 response, and in order to respond to other States' requirements for international travel, there were a number of discussions, both at Ministerial and official level with all of the devolved administrations to look at both the possibility of a UK-wide certification solution, but also should this not be feasible to ensure technical interoperability between individual certification solutions where necessary.</p><p> </p><p>As public health is a devolved matter, the Scottish Government decided to develop its own vaccine certification mobile app, and to require its use in certain settings within Scotland. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has promoted the Scottish Government's app with governments internationally so that it is recognised at international borders.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government Secretary of State for Health and his officials in DHSC and NHSx (which leads on digital health) continue to have weekly discussions with all of the devolved administrations to ensure alignment and interoperability on all elements of the Covid response.</p><p> </p><p>Should the UK Government decide to introduce domestic certification, we will continue to work with the devolved administrations to ensure interoperability, so that no citizen is impacted adversely when they travel across the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 21/10/2021 09:17:08 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1189191

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2020
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Business: Scotland
	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 Government on the differences between the financial support available for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in Scotland compared to the rest of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	38946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>I regularly attend a cross-government Economic and Business Response Group, which discusses how to minimise the impact of Covid-19 and ensure that the UK Government, working in collaboration with the Scottish Government, can best support businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Local business support and grants are a devolved policy. However, as a result of the grants schemes which we have established in England, the Devolved Administrations have received around £2.3bn of additional funding via the Barnett formula.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund in England, the UK Government is providing eligible businesses in these sectors with grants depending on the rateable value of their properties. Eligible businesses in these sectors with a property that has a rateable value of up to and including £15,000 will receive a grant of £10,000 per property. Eligible businesses in these sectors with a property that has a rateable value of over £15,000 and less than £51,000 will receive a grant of £25,000 per property. In Scotland, businesses can only claim the full grant for one property, and 75% of the grant for any others.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 29/04/2020 14:51:47 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1200664

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2020
	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 assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of recent trade missions in promoting Scottish exports.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	54999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>In 2018- 2019, DIT organised 88 Ministerial visits to 49 export markets, to strengthen trading relationships, promote the UK as a destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and help grow demand for UK exports. A number of Ministerial Trade Dialogues were also held, including with China, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Prime Minister’s 33 Trade Envoys undertook 55 overseas visits in 2018-19 to 42 different markets, supporting the Government’s overall strategy to drive economic growth.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The benefits of DIT’s activities in this sphere reach across the whole of the UK, including for Scottish businesses. HMRC estimated that over 6,700 businesses exported their goods from Scotland in the first quarter of 2019 - more than ever before. Recent work has also resulted in breaking down trade barriers for British businesses in Japan, following successful work by DIT to lift the ban on British beef and lamb.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 11/06/2020 10:32:13 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1189192

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2020
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: 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 the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities on the adequacy of Government funding to respond to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	38947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>In addition to regular meetings between officials, my colleague the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Scotland Office (Douglas Ross) spoke with the President of COSLA, Councillor Alison Evison, on 14 April.</p><p> </p><p>A range of issues were discussed, including the package of support that has been announced by the Chancellor and how this flows to Scotland through the Barnett formula.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has committed £3.5 billion in additional funding to help cope with the covid-19 outbreak in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 01/05/2020 10:57:51 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1189003

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: 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 the National Farmers' Union Scotland in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	38558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>My Parliamentary Under Secretary, OSSS officials and I have extremely regular contact with the National Farmers Union, Scotland. I very much value this relationship and we will continue to work together to address the challenging issues that the farming sector in Scotland faces as a result of Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 28/04/2020 09:47:30 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1189002

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Business: Scotland
	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 banks on helping Scottish businesses to respond to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	38557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>My office and I have regular discussions on vital government support to Scottish businesses in light of the global Covid-19 crisis with a very wide range of Scottish stakeholders, including the key Scottish financial sector. The Chancellor is in regular contact with the banking industry to emphasise their importance in supporting businesses at this time.</p><p> </p><p>Through our Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme and newly announced Bounce Back Loans Scheme, we’re lending businesses of all sizes the money they need to stay afloat. This week the British Business Bank has announced that it has approved four new lenders for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and more than 80% of the UK’s smaller businesses have a finance relationship with CBILS’ 52+ accredited lenders. These loans are an important part of the wide-ranging UK Government package of support the government has put in place to help UK businesses.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 29/04/2020 14:50:23 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1282031

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2021
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Union Connectivity Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to increase local engagement with the Union Connectivity Review.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	145852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>Reviewing connections between the nations will be critical as we look to recover the economy from the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, I welcomed the announcement from the Prime Minister of the Union Connectivity Review, which is being led by Sir Peter Hendy, Chairman of Network Rail, and I look forward to seeing the interim report that is due to be published later this month.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland has worked closely with the Department for Transport on the Union Connectivity Review and has engaged with a number of stakeholders covering a range of industries across the United Kingdom on this.</p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland, Minister Stewart, also wrote to all Local Authorities in Scotland, recommending they submit their suggestions for the review into the Call for Evidence that was held in December.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 04/02/2021 12:02:52 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont